Helen Lieros
Zimbabwean visual artist
Helen Lieros (3 August 1940 – 1 July 2021) was a Zimbabwean visual artist. She was born in Gweru, Zimbabwe to Greek parents. She studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and the Centre Contemporaine de la Gravure in Geneva, Switzerland. She also spent time at the Istituto statale d'arte di Firenzein Florence, Italy.
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edit- With an incredible knack for identifying and nurturing artistic talent, Helen regularly imparted her invaluable visual arts skills to many artists, assisting them to blossom into top-notch creatives. With the death of Helen, Zimbabwe has lost an exceptionally talented practitioner and arts administrator who contributed to the growth and development of the visual arts by putting the sector on the world’s artistic map. May her soul Rest In Peace.
- Nicholas Moyo, Director, National Arts Council of Zimbabwe, as captured in Visual Arts Icon Helen Lieros Dies At 81 By Paidashe Mandivengerei, New Zimbabwe, 14th July 2021