Waison Mupedza -- Fine Art

Artist Profile

Waison Mupedza is a Fine Artist.

Waison Mupedza was born in Zimbabwe. He lives and works as a full time freelance Artist in Harare, specialising in contemporary art paintings, calligraphy, designing, sculpturing, as well as making post and greeting cards depicting African activities and their environment.

Commissions

1994: Taught some disabled children at Cheshire Homes,
          Kambuzuma, Harare

1995: Trained at Driefontein Art Workshop, Mvuma, close to
          Masvingo, Zimbabwe

1996: Trained at BAT ART Workshop (National Gallery Art Studio
         School)

1997: Trained at Dauya Technical College, Harare, and obtained a
         first Class Certificate in Calligraphy

1997: Commissioned by Richard Rennie (Pvt)Ltd to do calligraphy
         lettering on certificates.

1997: Commissioned by the Academy of Information Technology
         (Pvt) Ltd, Harare to do some paintings for their rooms.

1997: Illustrated several times for Badge Company, Borrowdale,
          Harare

1997: Commissioned by Munyati Consulting (Pvt)Ltd to do some
          paintings and designs

1997: Invited Artist to exhibit works at St George`s College in
         September

1997: Commissioned by the Green Route International Company,
         Harare to do some paintings

1998: Taught Art Club students at the Makumbi Mission Secondary
         School, currently known as Visitation High School

1998: Two -man Exhibition October 8-11 1998 Gallery Innerspace,
         Westgate, Harare

1998: Commissioned by Mayo Yoghurt, Harare to do some designs

1998: One man Exhibition at the Alliance Francaise, Harare

1998: Participated in the First Mobil ''Zimbabwe Heritage'' Biennale
         at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe

1999: Participated in Young Artists Exhibition in January at Gallery
         Delta

1999: Two man exhibition at Shades of Africa Gallery in
         Karigamomber Centre, Harare

1999: Commissioned to do cards for Green Route Company

1999: One man Art Show titled New Diversity at Alliance Francaise

1999: Obtained a Diploma of Achievement in Calligraphy at Dauya
         Technical College

1999: Participated in the Zimbabwe Environmental Trust 25th
          Anniversary Art and Craft Exhibition the Crown Plaza
          Monomotapa Hotel, Harare

1999: Group Exhibition at Verandah Gallery, Emarald Hill, Harare

1999: Participated in the Group Exhibition of Landscapes at Gallery
          Innerspace, Westgate, Harare

1999: Commissioned to do Artworks for Fintech Zimbabwe

1999: Participated at HIFA (Harare International Festival of the
          Arts)

1999: Commissioned by Fintech Zimbabwe in November to do
         contemporary paintings for their offices.

1999: Commissioned by the Gallery at Sam Levy`s Village to do
         contemporary paintings.

1999: Commissioned by Huis Can Steen Zim- Art, Netherlands to do
         paintings.

2000: One man Art Exhibition titled ''Remembering My Mother'' at
         National Art Gallery

2000: Commissioned to do paintings for the offices for Livestock
         Agents Zimstock Sales

Publications

1996: 14 January Sunday Mail Magazine

1998:  24 May Sunday Mail Magazine

1998:  March Horizon Magazine

1999:  March Sunday Mail Magazine

1999:  9 April The Daily News

1999:  8-14 October The Zimbabwe Mirror

2000:  2-8 April Zimbabwe Standard

2000:  19 March Sunday Mail Magazine

1999:  17 - 23 December The Zimbabwe Mirror

2000:  19-25 March Zimbabwe Standard

2000:  26 March - April Zimbabwe Standard
 

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