Rickson Zavare 'Murehwa', (b 1977) from Murehwa in Zimbabwe; is trained by his brother-in-law Tago Tazvitya and has been working with stone since 1996. He has helped build the Chitungwiza Arts Center, one of the largest arts collectives in Zimbabwe. Rickson is inspired by the shape of the raw stone, events, joy, love, meditation and water. Rickson's work with stone is about creating original sculptures, preserving African cultural heritage, cultural exchange and educating students and building self-confidence for the less privileged. Rickson does exhibitions and workshops in Zimbabwe and in Germany, France, Holland, Canada, South Africa, USA, Korea and Australia.Selected workshops and exhibitions:National Art Gallery workshop 2000.Hannover Exhibition, Germany 2001International Trade Fair, Zimbabwe, 2002Group Exhibition Highlands Harare, 2002National Arts Council (7Arts Theatre), 2002International Book Fair Harare Exhibition, 2002Exhibited in Johannesburg South Africa, 2005National Arts Merit Award Nominee, 2007Southern African Aids Festivals (SAAF), 2008Founder of Artists Against HIV and Aids, 2008