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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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National Culture Month, Zimbabwe 2025, “Celebrating Indigenous Voices”; a turning point for me into a wider Dance, Art, Rhythm, Music and Craft celebration in my art practice…

Posted on December 11, 2025 by wineandwilddogs

Zimbabwe’s 2025 National Culture Month, May 2025, under the theme “Celebrating Indigenous Voices” celebrated the country’s diverse cultural and linguistic heritage. Culture Month Launch at Rusununguko Clinic, Chiredzi, Zimbabwe, was the lowveld component of the nationwide events – particularly celebrating … Continue reading →

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Chauke ChaHumba; of Fire, Giant Snail Shells and Totems..

Posted on May 30, 2025 by wineandwilddogs

The Chauke Cha Humba story: In Mahenye Village, our Chauke clan reveres the giant land Snail (Humba) , and Fire… Snail/Fire artworks at the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe National Cultural Month Launch at Rusununguko Clinic, Zimbabwe, 17th May 2025….. … Continue reading →

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GOATZ; food, family, culture, storytelling, art, proverbs and so much more…

Posted on January 15, 2025 by wineandwilddogs

For 2025, I vote Goat!…. of food, of family, of culture, of art, of drums, of storytelling, of proverbs… Goats, GOATZ, really are the greatest of all time…. Worldwide goats are the GOAT, closely allied to man and domesticated for … Continue reading →

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Helen Lieros, my mentor and master artist: A Practice Underpinned by Persistence and Perseverance;

Posted on December 9, 2024 by wineandwilddogs

Read on- a wonderful article and great memories of Helen Lieros- here is “Sacrificial Goat, mixed media, by Helen – a formidable yet truly accessible artist- a legend indeed- by Tandazani Dhlakama… The late Helen Lieros occupied herself with advancing … Continue reading →

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The Power of Printmaking; Art and Children at the National Gallery

Posted on November 7, 2024 by wineandwilddogs

At the Zimbabwe National Gallery in November I arrive in harare and head to deliver chosen paintings from myself and Kelli Barker for the miniatures exhibition due to open early 2025.. under the sea… a sneak taste from Kelli Barker… … Continue reading →

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