Biography
Much of my work in recent years has been concerned with my birthplace - Zimbabwe. A once utopic country now ruined by a dictatorship. The frustration of watching Zimbabwean people suffer at the hands of a corrupt government, and not being able to go home and live where I want to be is at the heart of much of my work.Cultural identity and belonging are also a focus within my work, being central to my upbringing in Africa. My work often calls into question cultural stereotypes and preconceived notions of belonging. Africa’s diverse beauty and rich heritage are a powerful source of inspiration. My recent work has included screen prints of traditional African imagery on traditional English prints such as wallpapers, fabrics and lace curtains. I hope to engage an audience by immersing them into a fusion of cultures and challenging further debate on identities and what it means to "belong".
Exhibitions/Awards
2009 Artists Open Houses, Eastbourne
2008 Claremont Gallery, Degree Show, Hastings
2008 Eat@ Cafe, Hastings
2007 Stables Gallery, Hastings
“Eclectic Mix” Group Exhibition
2007 HCAT, Final Degree Show FDA
2006 Stables Gallery, Hastings
“Neither Here Nor There” Group Exhibition with the Chapman Brothers.
2006 Eat@ café, Hastings
Group Exhibition
2006 Battersea, London
Battersea Arts Fair, London, UK
1993 Standard Bank Gallery, Zimbabwe
Group Exhibition in Harare, Zimbabwe.
1992 Gallery Delta, Harare
Group Exhibition in Harare Zimbabwe
1990/2 Zimbabwe National Gallery
Won awards for wine label design for Cairns Wineries in Zimbabwe,
designs printed on wine labels both years.
1988 - 1992 Zimbabwe National Gallery
Exhibited at the Annual Zimbabwe Heritage Exhibition five years running.
Work for this exhibition is chosen and judged by an international panel of recognized artists. Awarded a Highly Commended Certificate in 1989.
1989 United States Embassy,Harare
Solo exhibition at the US Embassy in Zimbabwe.
Collections
Permanent Collection of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe.
Private Collections in Zimbabwe, Britain, Canada, USA, Japan and Switzerland.