Ennica Mukomberanwa

Ennica Mukomberanwa
Born	Ruwa, Rhodesia
Nationality	Zimbabwean
Occupation	Sculpture
Parents	Nicholas Mukomberanwa (father) Grace Mukomberanwa (mother)
Relatives	Anderson Mukomberanwa (sister) Lawrence Mukomberanwa (brother) Nesbert Mukomberanwa (cousin) Netsai Mukomberanwa(sister) Taguma Mukomberanwa (brother) Tendai Mukomberanwa (brother)

Ennica Mukomberanwa (born 1978) is a Zimbabwean sculptor. The daughter of Grace Mukomberanwa and Nicholas Mukomberanwa, she was trained by the first generation of sculptures. Her work is exhibited in private collections and at galleries around the world. ^[1] She is a third generation Zimbabwean sculptor. In 2004, she was awarded a prize which allowed her to travel to Stockholm, Copenhagen, Scotland, and Canada. She is a member of the Mukomberanwa family of sculptors. She is the daughter of Grace Mukomberanwa and Nicholas Mukomberanwa, who served as her mentor. ^[1] She is the sister of sculptors Anderson, 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. ^{[1] [2]} 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. ^{[3] [4]} Her educational background college is in education and human resources. ^[5]

Exhibitions

• Nashua International Sculpture Symposium 2015. Mother and Child stone sculpture, Nashua, New Hampshire ^[6]
• Andres Institute of Art Symposium 2014:Carving out Loud. We are One, sculpture, Brrokline New Hampshire ^[7]
• Zimsculpt 2006 onwards
• African Excellence in Art Exhibit – Oslo, Norway 2004 ^[8]
• Charles Sumner School Museum Exhibit, Washington D.C. 2004 ^[9]
• 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 ^[10]
• "The Fisherman" – Best Sculptor on Show, National Gallery of Art, Zimbabwe 2005 ^[11]
• "Woman Artist of the Year" – 2004^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Ennica Mukomberanwa : Biography, Photographs and Sculpture samples of Zimbabwe Sculpture artist Ennica Mukomberanwa". Zimsculpt.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
2. "Ennica Mukomberanwa". Friends Forever Zimbabwe. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
3. "The Hippo : New Hampshire's Weekly : International art". Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
4. "Housing for Older Persons (HOP)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2016.
5. "Bildhauer aus Simbabwe – Galerie Hafenliebe" . Retrieved 22 December 2014.
6. "Mother and Child – Nashua International Sculpture Symposium".
7. "AIA Symposium 2014". 4 December 2014.
8. "Opening / Exhibition of Contemporary African Art" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
9. "Art & Architecture at D.C.'s Charles Sumner School – Gadling". Gadling. 7 June 2007. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
10. "Home". womeninthearts.org.
11. "Projects". Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.

External links

• Biography, with pictures