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==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Cynthia was born in 1931 in Cape Town, South Africa.<ref name="lechwe">[http://www.lechwetrust.org/about-lechwe-trust About Lechwe Trust: Cynthia Zukas]</ref> She graduated with a BA in Fine Art from Cape Town University and migrated to Zambia in 1965 where she became involved in the country’s cultural and artistic movements including: [[Art Centre Foundation]], [[Mpapa Gallery]], [[National Museums Board]], [[Zambia National Arts Council]]. | Cynthia was born in 1931 in Cape Town, South Africa.<ref name="lechwe">[http://www.lechwetrust.org/about-lechwe-trust About Lechwe Trust: Cynthia Zukas]</ref> She graduated with a BA in Fine Art from Cape Town University and migrated to Zambia in 1965 where she became involved in the country’s cultural and artistic movements including: [[Art Centre Foundation]], [[Mpapa Gallery]], [[National Museums Board]], [[Zambia National Arts Council]]. | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Cynthia and her husband Simon met in London in 1952 while Simon was in exile and the two married three years later. | Cynthia and her husband Simon met in London in 1952 while Simon was in exile and the two married three years later. | ||
[[File:Cynthia Zukas painting1.JPG|200px|thumbnail|right|"We want clean water," Etching by Cynthia Zukas at the 2013 art exhibition at [[Choma Museum]]]] | |||
==Community initiatives== | ==Community initiatives== | ||
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"/> | 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"/> | ||
