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In 1986, Cynthia formed [[Lechwe Trust]], a charitable trust for the visual arts in Zambia. Other founding members included [[Henry Tayali]] (1943 – 1987) and Bente Lorenz (1922 – 2011).<ref name="lechwe"/> The Trust has the largest private collection of Zambian art in the country and has given grants to many artists and supported several major workshops.<ref name=" | In 1986, Cynthia formed [[Lechwe Trust]], a charitable trust for the visual arts in Zambia. Other founding members included [[Henry Tayali]] (1943 – 1987) and Bente Lorenz (1922 – 2011).<ref name="lechwe"/> The Trust has the largest private collection of Zambian art in the country and has given grants to many artists and supported several major workshops.<ref name="choma2"/> | ||
She has been supporting the arts in Zambia in many capacities: privately, as a member of the Art Centre Foundation, co-director of Mpapa Art Gallery, Chairlady of the Lechwe Trust and in many more functions.<ref name="choma">[http://artblog.zamart.org/2013/08/the-2013-graphic-art-exhibition-of.html THE 2013 GRAPHIC ART EXHIBITION OF THE CHOMA MUSEUM, 17 August 2013]</ref> | She has been supporting the arts in Zambia in many capacities: privately, as a member of the Art Centre Foundation, co-director of Mpapa Art Gallery, Chairlady of the Lechwe Trust and in many more functions.<ref name="choma">[http://artblog.zamart.org/2013/08/the-2013-graphic-art-exhibition-of.html THE 2013 GRAPHIC ART EXHIBITION OF THE CHOMA MUSEUM, 17 August 2013]</ref> | ||
Cynthia is the first professionally trained printmaker of Zambia and one of the pioneers of Zambian graphic art.<ref name=" | Cynthia is the first professionally trained printmaker of Zambia and one of the pioneers of Zambian graphic art.<ref name="choma2">[http://chomamuseumartgallery.weebly.com/current-exhibition.html Choma Museum, GRAPHIC ART OF ZAMBIA]</ref> | ||
==Awards and recognitions== | ==Awards and recognitions== | ||
