Nombeko Mafenuka - "The Herd"

The Herd
Acrylic, US$ 184

The Herd

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Details

Acrylic
Acryilic on paper

W: 420mm x H: 600mm
W: 17" x H: 24"

Approx. Weight: 3kg

This work is unframed

Price

US$ 184

Scale

Reference

202002

About "The Herd"

Cattle are the important asset in a Xhosa culture. A man's prominence is judged by the number of cattle he has and the number of cattle he has paid for his bride. In the past cattle were used for transportation and for food as well.

Nombeko Mafenuka

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About Nombeko

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Nombeko was born and bred in the former Transkei, Eastern Cape in a small village called Tsomo. She grew up on a farm in the Kei River valley. As a child she never had a chance of owning a book or a pencil. In school she wrote on a slate or on a flat stone if the slate was broken. She used to scribble on stones, gaalboom and aloe plants. Nombeko's art passion started at a very young age when she and her cousins used to draw each other on stones and gaalboom. In her primary and high school she didn't do art as a subject. She did art as a subject when she enrolled for her diploma in Education at the college. Her love for art led her to be a Foundation Phase Art teacher.

Price Range

US$ 68-13,804

Exhibitions

Nombeko has exhibited her work in Cape Town and Eastern Cape mostly in festivals and shows and in some online galleries.

Education

Diploma in Art Education

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