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Dancing skirts and cellphones; beads and hut paintings

my art beading works and inspirations… Hundreds of years of trade by Indian and Arab dhow, up and down the east coast of Africa and generally across the Indian ocean, are reflected in the love of glass seed beads, traded … Continue reading

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Esther Mahlangu: hit painting, hip painting or hut painting!?

At Investec, my first up close view of an Esther Mahlangu artwork was a fiberglass pot painted in her studio, albeit signed by her. Used to the wonderful hand-built heavy clay pots of Gwayi and the finer earth- fired pots … Continue reading

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Zimbabwean rain and Tanganda tea; an African storm in a hot teacup..

An African afternoon storm in a hot teacup … heat light dust rain wind noise and the scent of wet earth wafting..I lie abed and drink my Tanganda tea as I dreamily watch the panorama from my wide windows. Reminds … Continue reading

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Snare Wire and Snail Shells; Conservation and Culture meets Art….

“Burnt Offerings; Re-Invention; Taking Flight.” Lin Barrie Johnson Zuze Kelli Barker Our art exhibition opened very well supported and is on view at Pikicha Gallery every weekday till the end of July- then will be ongoing on line. A powerful art … Continue reading

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Art Interview Lin Barrie; art, landscape, environment and the natural world

My art interview with Farai of StoryUntold in Zimbabwe youtu.be/WwwHVQcx-GQ #allthingsconnected Lin Barrie, Kelli Barker and Clive Stockil with “Winged Things’, mixed media on canvas, at the ‘Burnt Offerings, Re-Invention, Taking Flight” exhibition.Pikicha Gallery 2023

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Wild Wings,Wild Wonder; Zimbabwe Bird Rises…

Wild Wonder Dulux Colour of the year- Creating Wild Wings! 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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Art Interview Kelli Barker; Bodies, Make Up, Art Fitness Health and Ethics in Zimbabwe

youtube.com/watch Listen to Proudly Zimbabwean make up artist Kelli Barker in a thoughtful and well informed interview, with Farai of  Story Untold Zimbabwe, ahead of our art exhibition “Burnt Offerings, Re-Invention, Taking Flight” Kelli’s relationship with her fellow creatives and … Continue reading

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No fire without smoke; palm frond calligraphy

There’s no fire without some smoke- so this is the flip side of part of my huge canvas featured in previous posts -a smoky haze scripted with the burnt frass floating after a burn … using my palm frond calligraphy … Continue reading

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A New Broom Sweeps Clean; A Blank Canvas…

My Mutsvairo … Taking palm fronds.Sweeping the earth free of footprintsfree of yesterday. Gone are thoughts …worries, regrets.creating a blank canvas potential just for today Lin Barrie Working towards an exhibition is always energizing Sweeping Clean! Burnt Offerings is a … Continue reading

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