Day 25: Wanja Githua

Images courtesy of Wanja Githua

Wanja Githua is a self-taught Nairobi based visual artist and an art instructor at Booze and Brushes, a paint and sip event. She has been sharing her creative process as an artist through art vlogs on her Youtube channel named Wanja Githua.

Wanja’s paintings are inspired by two subjects: women and nature. Women are Wanja’s biggest inspiration, and often the main subject of her work. Women have a delicate yet powerful spirit which inspires Wanja.

Nature is something Wanja grew up with, coming from a small village. Painting landscapes is her way to calm down, as it gives serenity and calmnes, working like therapy.

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.”