into the heat (2008) Painting by Fifra

Born in 1971 at Mnene Hospital in Mberengwa,Zimbabwe.He grew up,was educated and has worked and lives in Bulawayo.Driven by passion for Visual Arts,he resigned from formal employment in 1998 where he found no challenge.A Self-trained Artist who has been practising fulltime since 2000.He got Weld Art training through work shops with Danisile Ncube, (one of Bulawayo's leading contemporary Sculptors)between 2000 and 2001.He has a wife and son.

He specialises in abstract and mixed media painting and his work discusses the political and socio-economic issues.He is inspired by what happens around him,the content he reads and the music he listens to-mostly Jazz,Hip hop,Reggae and Sooul.He believes in creating work that communicates to just beautiful work.

• Nationality: ZIMBABWE
• Date of birth : 1971
• Artistic domains:
• Groups: Zimbabwean Contemporary Artists