Benjy Furawo

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Benjamin Furawo was born in 1983 in Zimbabwe and  grew up in a  place near Harare the capital city.  He has been interested in art since he was young boy and  used to draw with different mediums e.g. charcoal, pastels etc when he was still in high school.

He was offered a bursary at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe after winning the first prize at the Pritt Annual School Art Competitions.

In 2002 he  became a student at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe.  At the time   he engaged himself in various exhibitions, workshops , art forums etc.

He  really likes making sketches of  what he sees everyday in the  African community and then painting them.  He likes using bright colours to quickly catch the eye of the beholder.

 

 

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