Cynthia Zukas
Comment: Levy Syanseke, the award listings aren't really the strongest cites. Have you made a good check for the strongest news articles covering her? Also, take a look at Google Books, note I myself just added a footnote proving she founded the Lechwe Trust, and there are other books which prove facts about her available there. Note you can instantly turn any GoogleBooks URL into a full Wikipedia footnote using http:reftag.appspot.com Please work the sourcing just a bit more, make sure every fact or group of facts has a source, and see if the last books/articles you find about her give you any new facts to add (and cite). Once you've done that, feel free to write me directly on my Talk page, and I'll approve the article so you don't need to wait in line.MatthewVanitas (talk) 22:58, 28 February 2018 (UTC)
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Cynthia Zukas is a Zambian painter; she received the Order of the British Empire in 2012.
She was born in 1931 in Cape Town. She went to school in South Africa where she started her art career. She later went to London where she studied as an art teacher. In London she met Simon Zukas who she later married.[1].
Career
After a few years the two came to Zambia and were Cynthia came to be a full time housewife. The two have two children. During her free time she used to draw, which she still does today. A few years after coming to Zambia, she was introduced to the Lusaka Art Society. This is where she met different artists and became the secretary of the society. It was later that she cofounded the Lechwe Trust, an organization aimed at developing visual arts in Zambia.[2] She also played a big role in the Zambia National Visual Arts council (VAC)[3].
Some of the artists that she notes who have contributed to the Zambia's art are Henry Tayali and Valentine Musakanya[4]. It is through her artwork that Cynthia earned herself international recognition even among westerners[5].
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | National Arts Council[6] | Ngoma award for outstanding contribution in the development of the visual arts | Won |
| 2011 | Julia Chikamoneka Freedom Award[7] | Press Freedom Committee of The Post Newspaper (PFC) | Honored |
| 2012 | Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain an [8][9] (MBE) | For [10]and for creating a historical archive of Zambian art | Received |
References
- ^ Cynthia Zukas - Chalo Chatu, Zambia online encyclopedia
- ^ Hugh Macmillan; Hugh Macmillan (Ph. D.); Frank Shapiro (1999). Zion in Africa: the Jews of Zambia. I.B. Tauris Publishers in association with The Council for Zambia Jewry. p. 280.
- ^ Diary Notebook. ZWICCT. 1993.
- ^ The Arts of Africa: An Annotated Bibliography. African Studies Association. 1992.
- ^ Taylor, Scott D. (2006). Culture and Customs of Zambia. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313332463.
- ^ National Arts Councilhttp://www.times.co.zm/?p=81313
- ^ Julia Chikamoneka Freedom Awardhttp://www.cynthiazukas.com
- ^ Order of the British Empirehttp://chalochatu.org/Cynthia_Zukas
- ^ https://zambiareports.com/2012/06/15/queen-elizabeth-bestows-the-order-of-british-empire-on-zukas/
- ^ promoting visual arts in Zambia http://andrewmulenga.blogspot.com/2012/06/queen-honours-cynthia-zukas.html
Category:African art Category:Living People Category:Women in Zambia
Cynthia Zukas
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