One of the most popular sculptors from Zimbabwe, Peter Chidzonga, first began sculpting in 1991. Although his parents were against it he pursued his love of sculpting and eventually he sold his first piece, for a good price, to a teacher at his school in Goteka. His grandparents then realized how valuable sculpture could be and gave him more support.
From 1995 to 1996 Peter worked with Ishmael's older brother Biggie Kapeta, a well-known sculptor, as his assistant at Chapungu Gallery. When his residency there ended Peter went back to Ishmael. In 1997 Ishmael died and Peter started working by himself.
Peter's work has been shown in galleries in Canada, UK, USA, the Netherlands, France and others, as well as at the prestigious Chapungu Gallery in Harare.
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