Kudzai Blessing Mutasa is an emerging artist who makes it her life's mission to use her talent and experiences to inspire others. Born in Zimbabwe, Africa, Kudzai made her way to the United States at an impressionable age. During her childhood, she discovered an artistic talent within herself that others found to be alluring. Her raw talent was unleashed when she studied under her mentor and world-renowned portrait painter Richard Halstead.  Richard Halstead, who's work is exhibited across the world.  One of his most popular pieces, a portrait he painted of Joseph Cardinal Bernardin, resides in the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. She continues to study in oils, acrylics, pastels and conté, and she often incorporates mixed media in her art. Her art serves as a vessel to encourage, strengthen, educate and re-exmaine beauty, self-acceptance and spirituality.
 

Kudzai graduated from DePaul University in Chicago, earning her Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing. She has cultivated her leadership skills by serving her community and church on boards concerning the development of adolescents. She has also volunteered for Gallery 37's After School Matters program for Chicago Public Schools.
     
Kudzai's love for branding and her entrepreneurial spirit led her to a professional career in brand marketing. She has co-managed brand portfolios with annual sales up to $52 million and led the new product development process for fifteen products currently in stores. Her marketing career is considered unique in that in spans a number of brands within, hair care, skin care, cosmetics, visual arts, and office products. Her passion has been rebranding and launching beauty brands and consumer packaged goods products. She previously worked at Johnson Publishing Company and is currently a Marketing Manager for Namaste Laboratories, the makers behind ORS Hair Care formally Organic Root Stimulators.

Currently residing in the Chicago area, she has a desire to speak around the world and believes her best work has yet to reach the canvas and she seeks daily for ways to use her gift for the betterment of humanity.