Gladmore Chikumbirike
Gladmore born 14th December 1961, in Wedza. He is married with a son. Gladmore left school in 1975 after finishing junior school.
He started carving in wood in 1978 and then changed to Ivory, after the elephant-culling ban in 1985 Gladmore converted to carving stone mainly Ruby Verdite and Opal.
His cousins Noah and Peter Chikumbiriki played a great part in his life and were a great influence in his future chosen career ´´realistic carving´´. Gladmore comes from a large family of carvers, two brothers and then cousins who are all known locally and internationally for their Ruby Verdite carvings.
Gladmore has exhibitioned at the Joham Mann Gallery.
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