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The Shona Art Movement

The Shona art movement has been heralded as the most important art movement to come out of Sub-Saharan Africa in the second half of the Twentieth Century. It re-emerged in the early nineteen sixties when Frank McEwen, the English director of the new National Gallery in the capital, Harare (then Salisbury) discovered the work of Joram Mariga and the intuitive and untutored talent that lay within the Shona peoples.

Crisson & Hind

We specialize in the work of the Shona people of Zimbabwe, but specifically a group called the ‘Fine Artists’.

Dusty Hind

For thirty years, Dusty was Managing Director and majority owner of Aardvark Communications Ltd., a successful and respected advertising agency in Bermuda. He also produced over 20 shows over a 5 year period in the mid-1990s for the Jabulani Repertory Company, which he founded in 1993. What few people knew was that Dusty graduated with a degree in sculpture 40 years ago.  He returned to his roots in 1999, starting the Crisson & Hind Fine Art Gallery. After visiting numerous African countries, he fell in love with the work of the Shona while on trips to Zimbabwe. Starting with only 25 pieces, 22 years ago, the Gallery has grown in scope, but keeps the personal attention of a small gallery. Every piece in the Gallery is personally selected.

Barbara O'Shaughnessy-Hind

Dr. Barbara O’Shaughnessy, Dusty’s wife, has a PhD in business and has recently retired from the Bermuda College and is now spending some time at our new Gallery location. Dr. Barbara has accompanied Dusty on manyvisits to different countries in Africa, and numerous buying trips to Zimbabwe. . .  She brings a woman’s perspectiveto the buying decisions and inventory balance. Now that the gallery is located ina new customized 2,500 sq ft. of space, Dr Barbara has launched a new websiteand shopping on-line. One hundred and fifty major works have been photographedin-the-round so that they can be viewed in detail  from 360 degrees. Take a look, browse a while. Choose your favorite!