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Shona Sculpture from Zimbabwe at the
Brush with Science Gallery

An Amazing Story

Ron Newdoll is an inventor and entrepreneur, who has experimented with many types of business. He is also the artist's dad. While Julie Newdoll was growing up, Ron ran his own recording studio. He went on to invent many things related to the recording industry. One of his inventions, a high speed tape duplicator, caught the eye of some people in Zimbabwe trying to make a living by producing cassettes to sell of the bands they were recording. As the people of Zimbabwe are not allowed to have access to many american dollars, and their currency was of no use to an American doing business with them, Ron agreed to trade them the equipment they needed in exchange for some of their sculpture. They were happy to be able to support themselves with their new sea-tainer (8 x 8 x 20) of equipment, and Ron now had a sea-tainer full of beautiful Shona sculpture from Zimbabwe to grace the Brush with Science Gallery, located in the main office of his solar powered industrial complex.

The selection he received was almost as eclectic as the professional pursuits of Ron and Julie. In a range of sizes and prices, they are surely one of the largest and most unique collections of Zimbabwe Shona sculpture availabe in the San Francisco Bay area, and beyond!



 
 
 
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Address: 3515 B Edison Way, Menlo Park, CA 94070
Phone: 650 440 0084
Web address: www.brushwithscience.com

650 440 0084 for more information and to contact the artist.

For more about the Shona, read the brochure on the Zimbabwe Gallery website:

Life science, mythology and culture merge in the paintings of Julie Newdoll. Come and join her for this grand opening of a new permanent space where her artwork can be viewed Monday - Friday from 9:00 - 4:00. Also on view are stone sculptures from Zimbabwe, Africa.

Directions: This space is technically in a district called Fair Oaks. Web directions are often confusing or wrong. From 101, take Marsh Road West, towards Menlo Park. Make a right on Fair Oaks (shortly before you hit Middlefield). This intersects with Edison Way. Make a right on Edison Way. It is the last building on the left. Entry is on the left side of the building as you are facing it. There are large solar panels in front of the building.

From El Camino, take 5th Avenue towards 101 (right if going North on El Camino) to Edison and make a right onto Edison. take it almost to the end.

The Gallery is between the two buildings at the end of Edison. Here is an image of Edison Technology Park:

http://www.accuratesound.com/park/index.html.