Samson Kuvhengurwa

BORN:
1954

LIVES:
Zimbabwe

EARLY LIFE:
Samson started carving at 10, inspired by his grandparents who were blacksmiths.

EDUCATION:
After finishing school, Samson became a waiter but soon realized that he wanted to become a carver and began working with soap stone in 1974.

CAREER:
Samson then decided to combine shona arts, abstracts, fine arts, balancing rocks, curves and clouds and named it Mapiti Art Style. He chooses to work alone at his home, rather than along side other artist’s, but he does work with his son who has inherited his artistic skills.

AWARDS:
Samson has won various awards for his work including 1st prize at the National Gallery in Zimbabwe with a piece called Tonga Smiling Face.

MEDIUMS USED IN WORK:
stone/bronze

SUBJECTS OF WORK:
Shona art, abstract

EXHIBITIONS:
Samson hosted a one-man exhibition in 1995 to 1996 with his work in one of the gallery at Calton center in South Africa. In 1997 to 1998 his pieces were exhibited in Germany and Australia.


Samson Kuvenguhwa sculpture and furniture for sale from The Sculpture Park is detailed below: