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Road trips filled with ART, flowers, family, friends, farming and even more art; travelling Chilo, Chimanimani, Chitungwiza and so many places in-between, as we reminisce on the last six months of 2025.

Posted on December 25, 2025 by wineandwilddogs

As a family we have a lot of ups and downs in the last part of 2025, as have all families, but in this blog I dwell on the positives – looking forward always!!! Our family plot (Kaya Nyala) at … Continue reading →

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Dancing with Elephants; Culture and Community, Elephants and Dance inspire my art practice….

Posted on June 13, 2025 by wineandwilddogs

Tsonga/Xangana (Changana) Culture; Dance, Mucino. The Xangana/Tsonga people of the south-eastern lowveld of Zimbabwe, and into adjoining South Africa and Mozambique, are the proud owners of strong social traditions, and a unique and vibrant culture. The Budula Festival 2025, will … Continue reading →

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Punching Above our Weight; Rise, a Zimbabwean Movie!

Posted on November 10, 2024 by wineandwilddogs

Beginning years ago in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, an epic…. the story of a child, living on the streets, surviving by scavenging on the municipal dump, battered and bruised but rising against all odds, daring to dream ….. Director and writer, … Continue reading →

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Art and Inspiration; Jozi Juxtapositions…

Posted on September 7, 2024 by wineandwilddogs

#CULTURE #CITY #NOW September 2024 and it’s the FNB Art fair in Jozi- that melting pot of art creativity culture food that is the cornerstone, the crucible, the powerhouse, of Southern Africa. As a professional practicing artist, and as an … Continue reading →

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