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Helen Lieros
Helen Lieros (3 August 1940 – 14 July 2021), was a Zimbabwean visual artist and educator. Lieros was one of Zimbabwe's most illustrious artists and had a career that spanned across six decades. Early life and education She was born on 3 August 1940 in Gweru, Zimbabwe to Greek parents. She studied at the École des Beaux-Arts, Ecole des Beaux-Arts and the Centre Contemporaine de la Gravure (now the ) in Geneva, Switzerland. She also spent time at the in Florence, Italy. After wandering in Europe, Lieros returned to Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia) in 1964, and took up a position as a teacher at Chaplin High School, where she had been a student. Career After teaching she moved to Harare (then Salisbury Rhodesia, Salisbury) in 1967, where she lived until her death. She established Gallery Delta in Harare with her husband Derek Huggins in 1975. The independent space has been involved in the curation, organisation, presentation and promotion of approximately five-hundred exhibitions. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gweru
Gweru is a city in central Zimbabwe. Near the geographical centre of the country. It is on the centre of Midlands Province. Originally an area known to the Northern Ndebele people, Ndebele as "The Steep Place" because of the Gweru River's high Bank (geography), banks, in 1894 it became the site of a military outpost established by Leander Starr Jameson. In 1914 it attained Municipality, municipal status, and in 1971 it became a city. The city has a population of 158,200 as of the 2022 census. Gweru is known for farming activities in beef cattle, crop farming, and commercial gardening of crops for the export market. It is also home to a number of colleges and universities, most prominently Midlands State University and Mkoba Teachers College. The city was nicknamed City of Progress. History Gweru used to be named Gwelo. Matabele settlement was named iKwelo (“The Steep Place”), after the river’s high banks. The modern town, founded in 1894 as a military outpost, develop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |