Moses Masaya
Moses Masaya a first generation artist was born in 1947 in Nyanga, Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe. After brief schooling worked under Joram Mariga. In 1967 he established ran the Village Art and Craft Centre in Nyanga, which became a showplace for his and other artistīs sculpture.
Throughout this period Frank McEwen who bought Mosesīs sculpture for the Permanent Collection Of The National Gallery encouraged him. His forms are simple, powerful and expressive. He uses the beautiful green and gold serpentines of his homelands in Nyanga to great effects as well as and black serpentine. Moses took great pride in his work and meticulously finishes every piece, however small.
Moses has participated in almost all the group exhibitions including Musse Rodin Paris and had a one-man exhibition in Harare.
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