Ennica Mukomberanwa (born 1978) is a

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. The daughter of Grace Mukomberanwa and

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. She is a member of the Mukomberanwa family of sculptors. She is the daughter of Grace Mukomberanwa and

, who served as her mentor. She is the sister of sculptors

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, Netsai, Taguma, Tendai Mukomberanwa and Lawrence Mukomberanwa, and the cousin of Nesbert Mukomberanwa.

Career

Her work focuses on Shona culture and she mainly created smaller statutes although she has created a number of larger ones. She was one of the artists on featured at the International Sculpture symposium" held by the Andres Institute of Art in New Hampshire, CT in 2014 where she worked with granite stone. Her educational background college is in education and human resources.

Exhibitions

* Nashua International Sculpture Symposium 2015. ''Mother and Child'' stone sculpture, Nashua, New Hamsphire * Andres Institute of Art Symposium 2014:Carving out Loud. ''We are One'', sculpture, Brrokline New Hampshire *Zimsculpt 2006 onwards *African Excellence in Art Exhibit – Oslo, Norway 2004 * Charles Sumner School Museum Exhibit, Washington D.C. 2004 *In Praise of Women International Exhibit – Richmond, Canada 2004 *In Praise Of Women Intentional Exhibit – South Africa 2003 *Zolla Gallery, Heidelberg – Germany 1999 *National Gallery Harare – Zimbabwe 1994

Awards

* "Comforting" - Sculpture, Women in the Arts Award Honoree, Orlando Florida 2019 *"The Fisherman" – Best Sculptor on Show, National Gallery of Art, Zimbabwe 2005 *"Woman Artist of the Year" – 2004

References

External links

Biography, with pictures
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mukomberanwa, Ennica 1978 births Living people People from Mashonaland East Province Zimbabwean women sculptors 20th-century Zimbabwean women artists 21st-century Zimbabwean women artists Women stone carvers 21st-century Zimbabwean sculptors 20th-century Zimbabwean sculptors