Zimbabwe: Chitungwiza Arts Centre - Sculpture At Its Best

For Shepherd Deve, leaving his job in 2008 at Cone Textiles at the height of the economic hardships was a blessing in disguise. Today, Deve is a celebrated sculptor at Chitungwiza Arts Centre.

"Art is my passion since my days at school. However, I did not pursue it after school after I got a job at Cone Textiles, but as fate would have it, I lost my job and joined Chitungwiza Arts Centre," said Deve, who is also the secretary of the centre.

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