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John Gutsa

Location: Greendale, Harare
Age: 45

Works for Sale

  • Angel Fish $9,200
    Angel Fish
    $9,200

Previous Works

  • Angel Fish Not for sale
    Angel Fish
    Not for sale
  • Shoal Of Fish Not for sale
    Shoal Of Fish
    Not for sale
  • Tropical Fish Not for sale
    Tropical Fish
    Not for sale

John Gutsa writes:

I was born on the 11th January 1978 in Murewa and grew up in Chakanyuka Village. I did my education at Kambarami School up to Form 3, I was then transferred to Tafara 2 High School where I completed my ordinary level studies.

In 2000 I did a 3 months course where I obtained a certificate in Hotel and Restaurant Management with 3 passes and 3 credits. I worked for the Red Fox Hotel in Industrial Attachments for a one month period and decided to further my experience.

In 2001 I joined my brother Jonathan Gutsa at Dominics Studios, where I worked as his assistant until 2002. In 2003 I started to do my own works I was also assisted by the likes of Eddie Masaya, Dominic Benhura and my brothers like Daniel and Abraham Gutsa.

Now I have what it takes to make my own pieces which are of high standards.

John Gutsa is often confused with Jonathan Gutsa his brother (who is now late) and whos work was more figurative.

Johns work usually depicts fish in various form. I asked him why he like to sculpt fish and his reply was because he had a book on them! His work has been sold at every single ZimSculpt exhibition all over the world.

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During the past decade, Zimbabwe Shona Sculpture has become the most collected form of African art. It has found it’s way into important repositories such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Rodin Museum, and into the homes of the Rockefellers, the Prince of Wales and Sir Richard Attenborough.

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