Our Artists

Landscape and Wildlife Art

Name of Artist: Raphael Jamu

Date of Birth: 8 June 1976

Raphael Jamu attended Chebanga Primary School where at age seven he fell fond of art and started drawing. He carried on at Mhangura Secondary School where he attained his ‘O’ and ‘A’ Levels including art. He taught art at many schools including Lomagundi Primary College, Lomagundi College, Karuru Primary School and Chinhoyi 2 High. Raphael moved to Baltimore in 1997 to attend the Maryland Institute of Art, where he received a B.F.A degree. Since then with the exception of one semester in Pensacola Florida, he has lived in Baltimore, participating in the areas arts festivals as well as solo shows in Baltimore.