UP COMING SHOW
Culture in Stone wishes to invite you to the Art Sculpture show at Wisley Gardens GU23 6QB during the flower show between the 5th - 9th September 2012.We will be at stand number 45.Hope to see you all there!Any queries please call us on 07765 075 170
Damian Manuhwa
Damian Manuhwa was born in Rusape, Zimbabwe. Damian’s early artistic inspiration came from his father, a talented wood carver; in 1970, on seeing the work in stone of the hugely influential artist Joram Mariga, Damian moved to Harare (then Salisbury) to join the National Gallery’s Workshop School. This had been established by Frank McEwen, first Director of the National Gallery of Rhodesia, and was the focal point for Zimbabwean stone sculpture under his enthusiasm and encouragement.Unfortunately, Damian’s blossoming career withered in the 1970s due to the resignation of McEwen and the disruption caused by the civil war. As a young and unestablished artist, Damian was forced to abandon full-time sculpture – he worked as a bus driver and sculpted in the evenings. Since Independence in 1980, Manuhwa’s fortunes have improved dramatically and he has established himself as a leading figure in the second generation of Zimbabwean artists.Exhibitions include:1971 Sculpture Contemporaine des Shona d’Afrique, Musée Rodin, Paris, France1981 Retrospective Exhibition of Shona Sculpture, Zimbabwe House, London, UK1987 Solo exhibition, Africa Influence Gallery, Boston, Massacheusetts, USA
