Lucas Macie

Macie was born in Maputo, Mozambique, in 1960 and grew up as an admirer of Malagatana, a renowned Mozambican painter.^[1] His brother Valentine is also a painter. Macie began showcasing his work in Maputo but left the country as a refugee and moved to Swaziland.^[1] There he continued paintings and showcased his work in the Indingilizi Gallery in Mbabane and gained recognition from the Swaziland Art Society.^[1] His paintings have since been bought by private collectors from South Africa, Spain, Portugal, Mozambique, United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Israel, Zanzibar and Tanzania.^[1] His nephew is Valentim Macie, a painter like his father and uncle who has done much work to raise awareness for AIDS.^[2]

Macie is noted for his gentle use of color, painting mainly people. His reason for this he says is "The Big Master did the same - He created Adam and Eve".^[1] He also utilizes the use of symbolism in his works with rings or bracelets or round clay pots.