Kenya

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<<< Beatrice Njoroge >>>

           

Name:                                                  Beatrice Wanjiku Njoroge

Physical address                                   P.O. Box 295 Ngong Hills

 


EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

 


Musa Gitau Primary School

Parklands Arya Girls High School

Buru Buru Institute of Fine Arts

                                                            (Attained a diploma)

2001

                                                            Sakos Computer College

                                                            (Attained a certificate)                                                                                                                   

 


SELECTED WORKSHOPS

Wasanii international workshop Mombasa

Writers art critic workshop

The Kuona Trust International Women’s Workshop

Shatana Triangle International Artist Workshop (Jordan)

Rafiki Triangle International Artist Workshop (Tanzania)

Triangle insaka international workshop Zambia

Bankside gallery London

2004                                                    Painting workshop

                                                                        (Facilitated by George Levantes)

                                                            Wasanii international workshop

                                                                        (Facilitated by Kuona trust)

                                                            Printing workshop

                                                                        (Facilitated by Mandy Bonel)

2003                                                                Figure drawing workshop

                                                                        (Facilitated by Liza McKay)

                                                            Acrylic painting workshop

                                                                        (Facilitated by Cameroonian based artist  Joel Mpah Dooh)

                                                            Abstract drawing workshop

                                                                        (Facilitated by South African artist Dinkies Sitole)

                                                            International East African Women’s workshop

                                                                        (Organized by kuona trust)

 


Acrylic painting workshop

                                                                        (Facilitated by Patrick Mukabi)

                                                            Lino block printing workshop

                                                                        (Facilitated by Ngene Mwaura)


RESIDENCY

2006                                                                Kuona Trust

(10th international artist residence)

2004                                                      Mua Hills Residency

                                                                        (Facilitated by Miriam Syowia Kyambi)

                                                                                    For week program

                                                                                    Accomplished incorporating the environment into artworks

                                                                                    Achievement to use different  mediums in my work

 


 


AWARDS

 


The Most Promising Female Artist Award 2006

(By Alliance Franciase) the French cultural center


WORKSHOPS FACILITATED

 


2007                                        Body mapping art workshop with Xavier Verhoest

2006                                        Acrylic Painting Workshop

2005                                        Figure drawing classes (ISK)

 


Kisumu Museum of Kenya

                                                                                    (Facilitated an acrylic painting workshop)

                                                Kuona Trust studios

                                                                                    (Taught street children watercolor painting)

EXHIBITIONS

 


2008                                        How I like it Village market an artist initiative for the displaced

                                                Contemporary Museum Art gallery

Gallery

Art for peace at the Godown Arts Center

Contemporary art in Kenya 2 years on .French     cultural centre

 


2007                                                    Group exhibition at the Godown Art center

                                                           Three some At the Godown Art center

 


2006                                                     Africa Within: Many Eyes One Soul

           (The Royal Commonwealth Society) London UK

Kuona Trust

10th international Artists Residency

 


2005                                                     An exhibition by godown resident artists

 (Godown Arts center)

2004                                                     “Utopia” RaMOMA

“Paintings and Monoprints” Le’ Rustique Art affair(RaMOMA)                            

 Contours (Le’rustique Restaurant)

                                                             Landmines

                                                             (Le’rustique Restaurant)

2003                                                     “Living with Art” Village Market

                                                             “East African women’s Workshop Exhibition”   Gallery of Contemporary East African Art, National Museums of                                                           Kenya

                                                            “Pianist”  Netherlands Embassy, Nairobi  Kenya

                                                            “Untitled pieces”

                                                             Commercial Bank of Africa

 


“ Child Labor “ Goethe Institute

                                                            “Our Environment Our Future”

                                                             Gallery of Contemporary East African Art, National Museums of Kenya

                                                            “Art Affair 03” Rahimtulla Museum of Modem Art

PUBLICATIONS                              

 


Aug 2006                                             Feature on African journal

 


Dec 2003 - Feb 2004                             Msanii issue no.6

 


Mar 2004 – May 2004                            Msanii issue no.7

 


Sept 6 –12 2004                                   East African Standard

 


September 10th 2004                            Daily Nation

                                               

 


REFEREES

                                   

Danda jaroljmek

danda@kuonatrust.org