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Soo Piercey’s Tannery, Zimbabwe – Awaiting the Inevitable
An adventurous artist, whose life sounds very Wilbur Smith, Soo Piercey bought a Zimbabwean tannery for storing elephant hides and leopard skins. It became home to her collections - including the craft of over twenty African tribes, as well as her own extraordinary works, painted over the course of her extensive wanderings.