Nicholas Mukomberanwa | |
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 Nicholas Mukomberanwa | |
| Born | Obert Matafi 1940 |
| Died | 12 November 2002 Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Education | Serima Mission, Masvingo Province and informally |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Movement | Shona sculpture |
| Spouse | Grace Mukomberanwa |
| Children | Anderson Mukomberanwa, Ennica Mukomberanwa, Lawrence Mukomberanwa, Netsai Mukomberanwa, Taguma Mukomberanwa,Tendai Mukomberanwa |
| Relatives | Nesbert Mukomberanwa (nephew) |
| Awards | Winner, Nedlaw award, 1989 |
Nicholas Mukomberanwa (1940–12 November 2002), was a Zimbabwean sculptor and art teacher. He was among the most famous protégés of the Workshop School at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe. He was a mentor to the Mukomberanwa Family of sculptors. Mukomberanwa married his first wife, sculptor Grace, in 1965 and they had eight children.[1] In 1965, he decided to end his career with the police to become a sculptor full-time. He continued to hone his skills over the following decade, developing one of the most distinctive personal styles found in his generation of Zimbabwean stone sculptors. The gambit paid off, and by the late 1970s and in the 1980s his work was being shown in many venues. His work has been exhibited in galleries around the world. He also became mentor to many artists in Zimbabwe, including his children Anderson Mukomberanwa, Ennica Mukomberanwa, Lawrence Mukomberanwa, Netsai Mukomberanwa, Taguma Mukomberanwa,Tendai Mukomberanwa and nephew, Nesbert Mukomberanwa who are also sculptors. He remains one of Zimbabwe's most famous artists.