T.M. Gidi
1954 – | Zimbabwe
T M GIDI is a Shona tribe master sculptor born in Zimbabwe, now living in South Africa. He is also known as Matthew, and is an old school artist and a highly accomplished sculptor. His artworks are sought by collectors and have been exhibited in galleries in Europe, UK, USA, the Far East, South Africa and Zimbabwe. GIDI is an undisputed master of realistic sculpture in Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Work
Featured Work
THE PRINCESS
1998
Dimensions: 34 x 24 x 18 cm | 12 kg
Carved from a gorgeous piece of Butter Jade this is another of his superb works of art. This stone is hard, lustrous, and smooth. It has a creamy yellow colour with dark striations throughout. These striations found in the attractive yellow-green sedimentary rock are actually layers containing fossilized algae.
BUTTER JADE
Carved from a gorgeous piece of Butter Jade this is another of his superb works of art. This stone is hard, lustrous, and smooth. It has a creamy yellow colour with dark striations throughout. These striations found in the attractive yellow-green sedimentary rock are layers containing fossilized algae.
The stone is typically around 2,500 million years old and falls between 6 and 7 on the Mohs Hardness Scale.
Jade carries a sweet, light, and nourishing energy that is very healing, is also considered a symbol of purity and serenity, a protective stone bringing harmony, good luck, and friendship.