Netsai Mukomberanwa

Netsai Mukomberanwa is an acclaimed Zimbabwean sculptor. She is a second generation Shona art sculptor that works with stone as a medium. She spends afternoons producing her work at the family farm in Ruwa; her primary job is as a school teacher.

Netsai Mukomberanwa
Born
Netsai Mukomberanwa

Ruwa, Zimbabwe
NationalityZimbabwean
Occupation(s)Sculpture and Teacher
Parents
Relatives

She is a member of the famed Mukomberanwa family of artists. She is a daughter of first generation Shona art Sculptors Nicholas Mukomberanwa and Grace Mukomberanwa. She is the sister of sculptors Anderson, Ennica, Taguma, Tendai Mukomberanwa and Lawrence Mukomberanwa, and the cousin of Nesbert Mukomberanwa.[1]

From her early childhood on, she was exposed to the art of stone sculpting due to her famous father, Nicholas. Since then she always proved her talent in this discipline, even though it remained a playful hobby for a long time[2]

Awards

  • Young Women Sculpture Awards - Merit Award 2004[3]
  • Harare Visual Arts Sector steering committee Member[4]

References

  1. Inc, Algoritmi Vision. "Netsai Mukomberanwa - Summarized by Plex.page | Content | Summarization". Plex.page. Retrieved 8 November 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. "Netsai Mukomberanwa - Friends Forever Zimbabwe". www.friendsforeverzimbabwe.com. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  3. "Projects". Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  4. "Harare Visual Arts Sector Seminar". www.zimbojam.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2011.


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