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Njuzu; a Blue Man, a Winged Waterman, takes flight at our Art Exhibition

Njuzu, Shona/xangana winged water spirit, or Egyptian god resurrected? – our “Blue Man”, interpreted by Zimbabwean master wire Artist Johnson Zuze Continue reading

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Around the Campfire; Giant Snails,Tradition, Fire and Totems…

Around the Campfire: Of Giant Snails and Tradition; Fire and Totems… We sit around our newly lit campfire on the banks of the great Save River, mostly sand at this time of year, but still flowing through a few deep … Continue reading

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Will the Sun Rise Again Post Covid?!; Lin Barrie, “Hands on Hearts”, acrylic painting on canvas, at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe, 2020

In 2020 a global disaster struck, as the virus Covid 19 rapidly became top of the news and top of human concerns worldwide.. here is part of my larger painting, portraying a hand on heart greeting, common to the Changana … Continue reading

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Of Giant Snails and Tradition; Fire and Totems….

Of Giant Snails and Tradition; Fire and Totems…. In the Southeast lowveld of Zimbabwe, on the Save River, The Chauke Clan totem is the African Giant Snail…. here is my art installation of giant land snail shells and fire-fired clay … Continue reading

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