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Zimbabwe born Shona Artist Wesley Tichaenzana Mawema specalises in shona sculpture, shona art, Zimbabwe shona art, stone sculptures, african art, african batik, batik art, batik, african imports, zimbabwe, stone art, stone carving, modern art, sadza batiks Shona Sculpturer specialize in Zimbabwe Shona Sculpture, Wosene Kosrof Paintings, Gene Pearson Sculpture, African Masks and Baskets as well as African Inspired Art.
Shona Sculpturer specialize in Zimbabwe Shona Sculpture, Wosene Kosrof Paintings, Gene Pearson Sculpture, African Masks and Baskets as well as African Inspired Art.

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Shona Sculpturer specialize in Zimbabwe Shona Sculpture, Wosene Kosrof Paintings, Gene Pearson Sculpture, African Masks and Baskets as well as African Inspired Art.
History of Shona art

The term Shona did not exist to describe any ethnic grouping before the advent of colonialism. The term Shona originates from the Ndebele 'abetshona' meaning 'those from over there' and was popularized by use during colonial times. more

Shona Sculpturer specialize in Zimbabwe Shona Sculpture, Wosene Kosrof Paintings, Gene Pearson Sculpture, African Masks and Baskets as well as African Inspired Art.
“Now that Henry Moore is dead, who is the greatest stone carver in the world? In my experience there are three outstanding contenders...and all three come from Zimbabwe.”
- Art Review, London 1988
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Shona Sculpturer specialize in Zimbabwe Shona Sculpture, Wosene Kosrof Paintings, Gene Pearson Sculpture, African Masks and Baskets as well as African Inspired Art.

My name is Wesley Tichaenzana Mawema (pronounced Maui- Ma). I was born on the 25th of August 1974 in Victoria falls, Zimbabwe. I am part of the new generation of Shona Art Sculptors. Shona sculpture is widely accepted as the most important art movement to emerge from Africa in the twentieth century. Every piece is an original and an investment for the astute collector. Collectors include Prince Charles, who opened the first major exhibition in the UK at the Barbican centre in the 1980s.

In Shona Sculpture, i'm able to expresses the fundamental relationships between the two guiding forces in Shona life - the visible physical world and the unseen spiritual world that exists in all cultures. Some of the artists believe they are possessed by a ''shave'',(pronounced Shah--vee) a wandering spirit who confers artistic ability, or by ancestor spirits with traditional talents such as carving. Shona Sculptors believe that every rock contains a spirit essence that influences how the stone will be shaped and transformed during carving.

I was taught how to sculpt stone by my Father, Mr Andrew D Mawema who is one of the most brilliant shona sculptors from Zimbabwe. In Late 80's my father managed to open a curio and work shop in Victoria Falls where he taught the majority of the sculptors in Victoria Falls.

The knowledge passed down influenced me and inherited artistic talent; I took Art as a subject and excelled in it. My passion for Shona Art inspired me to sculpt professionally Shona Art between 1990 and 1998. I carved over a thousand pieces ranging in sizes between 10'' and 64'' which were sold in my Dad's curio shop and at the local curio market.

In 1998, I took a break and became a safari guide/camp manager at Matetsi Game Lodge in Victoria Falls. I would occasionally carve Shona sculptures for sale to guests staying at the resort.

As the Zimbabwean economy was on the verge of virtual collapse and Civil War escalated I immigrated to Canada in 2001,with my wife, Lenah and young daughter, Kelcey Liyali.

While I still carry long standing traditional beliefs passed down from generations of Shona Sculptors. My life experiences inspired me to carve again and draw on my own belief system. A belief in hope, compassion and the human spirit; that is the authentic Zimbabwean Art.

I now sculpt from my home in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.

Shona Sculpturer specialize in Zimbabwe Shona Sculpture, Wosene Kosrof Paintings, Gene Pearson Sculpture, African Masks and Baskets as well as African Inspired Art. Shona Sculpturer specialize in Zimbabwe Shona Sculpture, Wosene Kosrof Paintings, Gene Pearson Sculpture, African Masks and Baskets as well as African Inspired Art.
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