Biography

Collen Maduwapera was born in 1967 as the third born in a family of eight. Collen did his primary and secondary education at Thorncroft Primary School and Rusununguko Secondary School. Collen was born and grew up in a poor family and through hard work at school he managed to come up with good results in his academics at school and professional qualifications.
In 1990, Collen started sculpting under the tutorship of his mentor, the Late Nicholas Mukomberanwa who was called Elder
Statesman of Zimbabwe Stone Sculpture.
Collen continued part time alongside Mukomberanwa for about 13 years. Half of these years he was working in the Head office of the Zimbabwean Government as a debt collector.
In 1995, the Zimbabwean Government made a voluntary retirement package. This made Collen take up the option to become a full time artist. …