She spent much time helping in her father's studio as a girl and began sculpting full-time in 1980.

Workshop school at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Harare, where she spent three years.

[2][3] Stylistically, Nyanhongo's work is very similar to that of her father, and takes as its theme mainly female issues.

[5] The catalogue "Chapungu: Culture and Legend – A Culture in Stone" for the exhibition at Kew Gardens in 2000 depicts Nyanhongo's major works Divided Family (Springstone, 1992) on p. 32-33, Keeping the History (Springstone, 1999) on p. 108-109, Grandmother Fetches Water (Springstone, 1998) on p. 80-81 and her celebration of the Zimbabwean national heroine Mbuya Nehanda, Mbuya Nehanda - Spirit Medium (Opal stone, 1995) on p. 78-79.

[6] Nyanhongo was resident artist at Chapungu Sculpture Park, Harare (1996–2003) and her work is widely collected: Oprah Winfrey and Maya Angelou are among its known owners.