Today's Featured Sculpture
A Mothers Love by Bevin Chikodzi
Ref No: 410
Title: A Mothers Love
Sculptor: Bevin Chikodzi
Medium: Opaline
Dimentions: 50x18x12
Weight: 11Kgs
Sculptor Information
Bevin Chikodzi was born in 1966 in Mrewa, Zimbabwe and was part of the Shona Tribe. He was the eldest of seven children. Bevin married a childhood sweetheart. Bevin past away in October 2006.
Bevin completed his primary school at Mrewa and secondary education at Seke I. Whilst at school, he excelled in art and craft. From 1988 to 1989, Bevin worked with Mr Mudhokjwani, a local sculptor, in Seke. After gaining some valuable experience, Chikodzi decided to work on his own.
Bevin lived in Chitungwiza and was a sculptor full time. He had a personal style, which tends to be semi-abstract or abstract. Bevin’s sculpture portrays human emotions and relationships.
Bevin had a quiet, gentle nature and a very good sense of humour. He was well liked and respected amongst his community.
The artist worked together with his stone and it is believed that “nothing which exists naturally is inanimate” – it has a spirit and life of it’s own. One is always aware of the stone’s contribution in the finished sculpture and it is indeed fortunate that in Zimbabwe a magnificent range of stones are available from which to choose.
Bevin Chikodzi was born in 1966 in Mrewa, Zimbabwe and was part of the Shona Tribe. He was the eldest of seven children. Bevin married a childhood sweetheart. Bevin past away in October 2006.
Bevin completed his primary school at Mrewa and secondary education at Seke I. Whilst at school, he excelled in art and craft. From 1988 to 1989, Bevin worked with Mr Mudhokjwani, a local sculptor, in Seke. After gaining some valuable experience, Chikodzi decided to work on his own.
Bevin lived in Chitungwiza and was a sculptor full time. He had a personal style, which tends to be semi-abstract or abstract. Bevin’s sculpture portrays human emotions and relationships.
Golden
Serpentine, a rare hard stone found in Zimbabwe was very much favoured
by Bevin who enjoyed all the beautiful colours emerging from the stone
once polished. He also worked in black and brown Serpentine.
Bevin had a quiet, gentle nature and a very good sense of humour. He was well liked and respected amongst his community.
The artist worked together with his stone and it is believed that “nothing which exists naturally is inanimate” – it has a spirit and life of it’s own. One is always aware of the stone’s contribution in the finished sculpture and it is indeed fortunate that in Zimbabwe a magnificent range of stones are available from which to choose.
I love looking at all the various African stone sculptures. They are so interesting and beautiful to look at. I want to start my own collection. http://www.mbare.com/shona-stone-sculpture
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