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Charles Kamangwana: Biography
June 29, 2004

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Education
1980-1986 Zengeza 7 Primary School
1987-1990 Zengeza High School
English Language, Science, Geography, Shona, Woodwork
1992 BAT Workshop, National Gallery of Zimbabwe

‘O’ level (first year)
Extensive Drawing, Painting, Print Making, Sculpture
1993-1994 ‘A’ level (second and third year)
honorary third year student
Specialities: Painting and Printmaking
Subsidiaries: Drawing, Sculpture, Photography

Exhibitions

Also see his art featured in the "On the street where we live": Exhibition of artworks by children living on the streets

2002
Lime Line Transmission, Group Exhibition, Nat. Gallery of Zimbabwe and Manchester, United Kingdom
Real Time - Inner Time, Group Exhibition, Internet Village Harare
St. Begane Kunst, Group, Zwarte Madonna, the Hague, Netherlands
Paintings and Graphics, Solo, Cafe Radlows, Nordlingen, Germany
Sibambane Group Exhibition, National Gallery of Zimbabwe
Summer Group Exhibition, Gallery Edison, the Hague, Netherlands
3rd Biennale Zimbabwe Heritage, Nat. Gallery of Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, Mutare

2001
Two Men Exhibition, National Gallery of Zimbabwe
Solo Exhibition National Gallery Mutare
Photo Group Exhibition, Galleria Spazia, Italy
Group Exhibition Gallery Edison, the Hague, Netherlands
Thupelo, Group exhibition, Cape Town, South Africa
Artoteek, the Hague, Netherlands

2000
Verandah Gallery Group Exhibition, Harare
Graphic Group Show, Gallery Delta, Harare
Second Biennal Exhibition, Nat. Gallery of Zimbabwe

1999
Verandah Gallery Group Exhibition, Harare
Works on Paper, group show, Gallery Delta, Harare
Batapata exhibition (international) Harare, Mutare, Bulawayo

1998
Solo exhibition (Paintings & Graphics) Bingen, Germany
Solo exhibition (Paintings) Paris, France
Verandah Gallery Group Exhibition, Harare
First Biennal Exhibition, National Gallery of Zimbabwe
Contemporary Art from Zimbabwe, CBK Dordrecht, the Netherlands

1997
Graphic Group Show, Gallery Delta
Verandah Gallery Group Exhibition, Harare
Portland Graphic Art Show, Oregon, USA
Metal Show, French Cultural Centre, Harare
First Solo Exhibition, National Gallery of Zimbabwe
National Annual Heritage, National Gallery of Zimbabwe
Decade of Award Winners Show, Nat. Gallery of Zimbabwe

1996
Graphic Show, Gallery Delta, Harare
Verandah Gallery Group Exhibition, Harare
National Annual Heritage, Nat. Gallery of Zimbabwe

1995
Graphic Exhibition, Gallery Delta, Harare
Group Exhibition, Pierre Gallery, Harare
National Annual Heritage, Nat. Gallery of Zimbabwe

1994
Final Year Students Exhibition, Nat. Gallery of Zimbabwe
Moments in Time II, Photo Group Exhibition, Nat. Gallery of Zimbabwe Harare

1993
Works by BAT Final Year Students, Nat. Gallery of Zimbabwe
Multi-Colour Prints Exhibition, Nat. Gallery of Zimbabwe

1992
BAT End of Year Exhibition, BAT Workshop

Workshops

2002
Mbuya Nehanda Centre, painting workshop, Melfort, Marondera, Zimbabwe
Life Drawing Sessions, instructor, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare
WWW.RT-IT.COM project, co-ordinator, Internet Village Harare

2001
Artist in Residence, The Hague, The Netherlands
Thupelo International Workshop, Cape-Town, South Africa

1999
Printmaking Workshop, Caversham Press, Durban, RSA
Batapata Workshop, Mutare, Zimbabwe  

Awards

Award of Merit - Graphics, 3rd Biennale Zimbabwe Heritage

2002
Award of Distinction - Weldart, 3rd Biennale Zimbabwe Heritage

1997
Award of Merit Graphics
Highly Commended - Graphics
Highly Commended - Painting
Highly Commended - Weldart

1996
Award of Merit Graphics
Highly Commended - Graphics

1995
Young Artist of Promise; Graphics
Award of Merit Painting
Young Metal Sculptor of Promise

1993
Award of Merit Graphics
Highly Commended - Black & White Photograph

Employment Record

2002
Part-time instructor Life Drawing, Printmaking and Weldart, National Gallery Workshop school, Harare
Guest Artist, Zimbabwe week, Harare International School

2001
Examiner of National Diploma Fine Art, Polytechnic, Harare
The Caversham Centre Intern Programme, Durban, SA

2000
Art Teacher Assistant, Harare International School
House-Style Designer, Internet Village (internet café) Harare
Holiday Art Lessons Teacher, National Gallery of Zimbabwe
Examinations Invigilator ‘O’ and ‘A’ levels, Nat. Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare
Workshop Assistant, Printmaking, Int. School Harare

1999
Teacher Assistant, Harare International School

1998
Schools Art Exhibition Selector, Nat. Gallery of Zimbabwe

1996-’99
Part-time Gallery Attendant, Pierre Gallery, Harare

1995
Photographic Studio Assistant, BAT Workshop
Instructor, UNICEF Painting Workshop
Graphic Artist, Ink Spots Graphic Studio

1993-’94
Illustrator, several publications, World Health Organisation, WHO

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