Collin Sixpence (born c. 1974) is a

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...

sculptor Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...

. Born to parents from

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, Sixpence began his studies in

Tafara Mabvuku is a suburb east of Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe. History In 2005, Operation Murambatsvina destroyed slums in Mabvuku and other areas of Harare such as Budiriro and Mbare as well as nearby Chitungwiza. By the mid-2010s, the n ...

, finishing his

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s in

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. In Tafara he was inspired to attempt stonecarving by

Tapfuma Gutsa Tapfuma Gutsa (born 1956) is a Zimbabwean sculptor. A native of Harare, Gutsa studied sculpture with Cornelius Manguma at the Driefontein Mission School, later becoming the first Zimbabwean recipient of a British Council award. The scholarshi ...

and

Dominic Benhura Dominic Benhura (born 1968) is a Zimbabwean sculptor. Benhura was born in Murewa, to the northeast of arare His father died before his birth, and he was raised by his mother. As he was an excellent student, it was suggested that he be sent t ...

, who lived in the area. He began working as an assistant to Migeri Padoso in 1986, moving to work with

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in 1987. In 1989 he became an

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at the

Chapungu Sculpture Park The Chapungu Sculpture Park is a sculpture park in Msasa, Harare, Zimbabwe, which displays the work of Zimbabwean stone sculptors. It was founded in 1970 by Roy Guthrie, who was instrumental in promoting the work of its sculptors worldwide. One ...

. Sixpence has exhibited in

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and

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; in 2005 he was invited to participate in a

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as part of

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Biographical sketch
1974 births Living people Zimbabwean sculptors {{Zimbabwe-sculptor-stub