Day 25: Wanja Githua
As Wanja puts it, “I want viewers to experience positive vibrations when looking at my work...I want them to be inspired to create, to go beyond, grow, be the best versions of themselves...I aim for my art to speak to the viewer and evoke emotions.”
Day 24: Sandy Wauye
Sandy Wauye is a Kenyan based painter and illustrator. She is an emerging artist who has been honing her painting skills working in oil, gouache and pastels.
Day 23: Amna Elhassan
Amna is inspired by the resilience of women in her community as she describes " I feel like I owe them so much. I used to live my own experience only. But now, as I celebrate women in my community every day in my studio, I feel like I live with them. And as I live with them I learn from them
Day 22: Shiija Masele
"Art teaches me a lot about what happens in society. the way people live, the politics of their societies, their social lives. Through art across the world you can understand what is happening in different parts of the world."
Day 21: Katanu Kay Sanna
Katanu Kay Sanna is a Kenyan visual artist who uses a utilizes a mixture of abstract and hyper realistic paintings merged with fabric collages. Her mediums are oil paint, kitenge fabrics and sometimes acrylic.
Day 20: Melissa Joe
Melissa Joe is a Kenyan visual artist and the president of The Hadassah Project. As she describes "Through The Hadassah Project, tomorrow's leaders get an opportunity to explore their uniquely gifted areas and thrive within them - something a lot of us have been unable to do
Day 19: Joy Mandieka
Joy Mandieka is a visual artist based in Nairobi, Kenya. She studied Fine Art & Design at Kenyatta University. Although her practice involves painting, she also does pencil drawing, graphic design and fabric design.
Day 18: Victoria N. Thuo
Victoria N.Thuo, popularly referred to as Blaine 29 is a visual artist based in Nairobi. She specializes in Painting, graffiti/Murals.
Day 17: Nita Ng’ang’a
Nita Ng'ang'a is a Kenyan visual artist and co-owner and curator of Unboxed Africa which focuses on artist discovery and logistics and provides solution driven value proposition for emerging artists who have little or no access to a market place.
Day 16: Crista Uwase
Crista Uwase is a collage artist based in Rwanda and most of her works are painted with bits of torn paper pasted onto canvas. The work is composed of many layers of torn paper which are formed from different colours, textures, and weights of paper from various magazines or other printed material.
Day 15: Charlene Komuntale
Charlene Komuntale is a digital artist and illustrator based in Kampala, Uganda. She holds a BA in Animation from Limkokwing University, Malaysia.
In her recent series-in-progress “Not Fragile” and “No Fake News”, Komuntale portrays women - mostly black African women. The subject matter is personal yet presented in a relatable way as inspiration is drawn from her own experiences but also informed by the experiences of other women around her.
Day 14: Alice Kayibanda
Alice Kayibanda is a Kigali based photographer. he has a penchant for capturing people in their environment, and tell their stories to various audiences through compelling visual storytelling.
Day 13: Jennifer Msekwa
Jennifer Msekwa is an emerging visual artist from Arusha, Tanzania. Professionally trained at the Institute of Art and Culture in Bagamoyo, her work centres around nature, emphasizing the importance of environmental preservation.
Day 12: Mona Taha
Mona Taha is a Ugandan based self-taught artist. She primarily works with charcoal on medium to large-scale paper.
Day 11: Joyce Atudo
Joyce Atudo is a self- taught Kenyan based sculptor who uses mannequins or real-life models as moulds to create her sculptures. She is influenced by nature, the female form and Africa and her work uses upcycled materials.
Day 10: Husna Nyathira
Husna Nyathira is an artist/illustrator based in Nairobi, Kenya. Being a multifaceted artist has allowed her to work with both traditional and digital media. Her style is mostly inclined to minimal continuous line expressions.
Day 09: Eileen Tamining
Eileen Tamining is a Kenyan based painter and illustrator. She has been an artist for the last 7 years. She graduated from Kenyatta University with a degree in Fine Art and Design. Her specialty is painting and interior design and she focuses on expressionist portraiture.
Day 08: Safara Wanjagi
Safara Wanjagi is a Kenyan based digital collage artist. Her collages are inspired by works of art from centuries ago, mainly highlighting people of colour who were often hidden in the background of paintings.
Day 07: Sebawali Sio
Sebawali’s art regularly stems from her feelings communicated through painting and sculpting and her work primarily deals with the exploration of sexual, physical and emotion abuse of women.
Day 05: Chelwek
Naney Chelagat popularly known as Chelwek is a Nairobi based artist, illustrator, muralist and graffiti artist who has been featured in various local press publications and has exhibited internationally.