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1st PLACE: Practicing Artist Category

NAME: Eddy Ochieng

TITLE: The Wait

MEDIUM: Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

DIMENSIONS: 85 x 130 cm

ARTWORK DESCRIPTION: A man stuck, unmoving, leans pensively on his trolley amid the bustle of the crowd, the COVID world rushing by. And yet the sun is shining, as if signaling better days to come.
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1st PLACE: Practicing Artist Category NAME: Eddy Ochieng TITLE: The Wait MEDIUM: Acrylic and Oil on Canvas DIMENSIONS: 85 x 130 cm ARTWORK DESCRIPTION: A man stuck, unmoving, leans pensively on his trolley amid the bustle of the crowd, the COVID world rushing by. And yet the sun is shining, as if signaling better days to come. ARTIST PROFILE: Eddy Ochieng’s work captures the world as it is while articulating the lessons drawn from interactions in daily life.Judges' Quotes William Ndwiga The artist captures the feeling of nearly being overwhelmed. There is a lot going on and the subject of the piece is in the thick of things. It is a familiar rush for us all. And yet the artist leaves us with a lot to interpret.    Emily Odongo ‘The Wait’ captures a moment in time in the middle of the hustle and bustle of Nairobi. The simplicity of the technique and the presentation are perfectly executed. The subject matter of this piece is simple, but not so simple. Don Handa This work is well executed and eloquent. The piece does not have a lot of visual stimulation but still manages to capture a single moment. You get a […]
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2nd PLACE: Practicing Artist Category

NAME: Benson Gicharu

TITLE: Pata Potea

MEDIUM: Mixed Media

DIMENSIONS: 118 x 74 cm

ARTWORK DESCRIPTION: Whatever it takes to earn a living in Nairobi. The familiar and unfamiliar paths, straight or crooked, to make ends meet.
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2nd PLACE: Practicing Artist Category NAME: Benson Gicharu TITLE: Pata Potea MEDIUM: Mixed Media DIMENSIONS: 118 x 74 cm ARTWORK DESCRIPTION: Whatever it takes to earn a living in Nairobi. The familiar and unfamiliar paths, straight or crooked, to make ends meet. ARTIST PROFILE: A self-described activist, Benson says he likes to think outside the box and offer a view challenging conventionally held perspectives. Benson gives voice to the daily life struggles of ordinary people and dares to say what others will not.Views Judges' Quotes William Ndwiga The artist takes us to the kiosk down the road where we buy our ‘kibiriti’ (match box). He invites us into a familiar and relatable scene in our city. Emily Odongo The storytelling in this piece is extremely powerful, and it is a story about Kenya and Africa. If you place this piece in a gallery abroad and a Kenyan happens to walk by, she will immediately recognize the familiar scene from home.    Benson captures a scene I am likely to encounter if I walk three blocks down the road from home. The creativity in his use of material is perfectly executed, and the artist has clearly put some thought into this work.  […]
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3rd PLACE: Practicing Artist Category

NAME: Michael Kyalo

TITLE: Garbage Collection

MEDIUM: Mixed Media

DIMENSIONS: 120 x 120 cm

ARTWORK DESCRIPTION: Using recycled waste to create this art piece, Kyalo offers this reflection on the chaos following the downing of tools by protesting county sanitation workers in Nairobi.
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3rd PLACE: Practicing Artist Category NAME: Michael Kyalo TITLE: Garbage Collection MEDIUM: Mixed Media DIMENSIONS: 120 x 120 cm ARTWORK DESCRIPTION: Using recycled waste to create this art piece, Kyalo offers this reflection on the chaos following the downing of tools by protesting county sanitation workers in Nairobi. ARTIST PROFILE: Based in Nairobi’s South B area, Mike Kyalo is inspired by the theme of Men at Work.Judges' Quotes William Ndwiga Mike Kyalo displays impressive use of media in this well-balanced piece. He uses the generous layers of paint to create the textures which depict the garbage. Emily Odongo The artist gets the brief. He interprets the theme and turns garbage into a winning piece. He turns an unsightly but familiar mound of garbage into a piece of work which could easily sit in anyone’s house or office. This piece captures the theme accurately.  Don Handa The thing that really stands out is that the painting did much more than depict a particular event—garbage collection. The way the work is painted, the way the artist works the surface, the very thick and heavy application of the paints, the choice of bright colors, the texture, and the use of the material itself […]
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2nd PLACE: Practicing Artist Category

NAME: Benson Gicharu

TITLE: Pata Potea

MEDIUM: Mixed Media

DIMENSIONS: 118 x 74 cm

ARTWORK DESCRIPTION: Whatever it takes to earn a living in Nairobi. The familiar and unfamiliar paths, straight or crooked, to make ends meet.

2nd PLACE: Practicing Artist Category NAME: Benson Gicharu TITLE: Pata Potea MEDIUM: Mixed Media DIMENSIONS: 118 x 74 cm ARTWORK…

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2nd PLACE: Practicing Artist Category

NAME: Benson Gicharu

TITLE: Pata Potea

MEDIUM: Mixed Media

DIMENSIONS: 118 x 74 cm

ARTWORK DESCRIPTION: Whatever it takes to earn a living in Nairobi. The familiar and unfamiliar paths, straight or crooked, to make ends meet.

2nd PLACE: Practicing Artist Category NAME: Benson Gicharu TITLE: Pata Potea MEDIUM: Mixed Media DIMENSIONS: 118 x 74 cm ARTWORK…