"The Congregation" By Mathias Chirombo Fine Art

This breathtaking piece by artist Mathias Chirombo is more than just paint on canvas - it is a profound story of legacy, love, and spiritual guidance.

The painting explores the portraiture of a "divine mother" - a protector who sacrifices her life for her family’s spiritual stability, teaching her children to navigate the world through dreams and interconnected signs. Even after she passes, her fierce love, protective stubbornness, and feistiness echo through the generations. Her family is left to look down at the earth and smile, knowing she is always there, speaking back to them.

But the story doesn't end on the canvas.

This magnificent artwork has been generously donated for the Desiree Wicks Golf Day with a deeply personal motivation: to honour the incredible Desiree Wicks while tackling the modern crises facing higher education by raising R1 Million to provide financial aid, food security and mental health support. This ensures that academically deserving students can stay in school and succeed, regardless of their backround. 

"Without Desiree Wicks, I would not have made it to Rhodes... Desiree is a true moral compass." - Mathias Chirombo