Rhode Bath-Schéba Makoumbou works in oil painting and sculpture, she has exhibited around the world. She works from Brussels and Brazzaville. In 2012 she won the Grand Prix of Arts and Letter of the President of the Republic (of Congo). The award was for her artistic abilities and also her work to spread awareness of Congolese art throughout the world.<sup id=”cite_ref-journal_1-2″ class=”reference”></sup>