Benard Nkanjo

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Benard Nkanjo (born September 28, 1970) is a Zimbabwean sculptor.

Born in the Highfield area of Harare, Nkanjo would visit his relative Garrison Machinjili while he was in school. Machinjili was a sculptor, and Nkanjo studied with him for three years before leaving to work on his own. Currently he lives and works in Chitungwiza.

Nkanjo's stone of choice for carving is serpentinite.

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