Kenya

^{Postbox 40202 (00100)}

^{Nairobi, Kenya}

^{Email: zone_lotus@yahoo.com}

^{Tel: +254 020 2745320}

^{Cell: +254 733 760311}

^{Born: 1953 Nairobi, Kenya.}

^{Education: B.A. [hons] Degree in English Literature and Fine Arts.}

^{Postgraduate Diploma in textile design, both from the University of Leeds, UK.}

^{Early 1980’s: Ran the Rowland Ward Gallery in Nairobi.}

^{Mid 1980’s: Founding member and art-director of Kichaka, a multimedia workshop specialising in the printing of avant-garde African textiles.}

^{Mid 1990’s: Decided to forgo his other commitments to paint full time.}

^{"Artistic voices" French Cultural Centre, Nairobi, Kenya. 1993}

^{World Food Programme Invitational, UNEP Gigiri, Kenya. 1994}

^{Flying Dutchman invitational, Gallery Gitanjali, Panjim, Goa. 1999}

^{“Crosscurrents” Gallery Watatu, Nairobi, Kenya. 1999}

^{“Asian African Heritage Exhibition” National Museum, Nairobi. 2000}

^{“Wasaani 2000” National Museum, Nairobi, Kenya. October 2000}

^{“Art de Vivre la Maison”, Maison Francaise Art Galleries, Nairobi, Kenya. 16 March - 16 April 2002}

^{“Monsoon Musings”, Ramoma, Nairobi, Kenya. 9th - 30th May 2002}

^{“Kenyan Contemporary Art", Paris, France. March/April 2003}

^{“eastafab 2003, East Africa Art Biennale”, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. December 2003}

^{“4 Artists in One Day” le rustique, Nairobi, Kenya. 4 June - 29 July 2004}

^{“Group Show – 5 Kenyan artists” Gallery 250 Portobello Road, London, UK. July 2004}

^{“Kianga/East African Contemporary Art – 7 Kenyan artists” Cine Contact, The Gallery, London, UK. 30 July 2004 - 10 Sept 2004}

^{“Bridging the Gaps Through the Gospels” Contemporary Indian Artists interpreting the Ministry and passion of Jesus Christ. The old bishops palace, Goa, India. December 2004}

^{“True Colours” Ramoma, Nairobi. Sept 2005}

^{Gallery of contemporary East African Art, National Museum, Nairobi, Kenya. 1992, 1993}

^{“Face to Face”, Arhus, Denmark, at the invitation of the “images of africa” festival. 1993}

^{“Cosmic Vibrations” French Cultural Centre, Nairobi, Kenya. 1995}

^{“Art of Africa 1995” Gallery Knud Grothe, Charlottenlund, Denmark.1995}

^{“Incantations” Taj Art Gallery, Mumbai, India. 1996}

^{“Lotus Zone”, Kichaka Gallery, Nairobi, Kenya.1996}

^{“Crosscurrents”, French Cultural Centre, Nairobi, Kenya. 1997}

^{“Mystic Echoes” , Taj Art Gallery, Mumbai, India. 1998}

^{“Lotus Sutra”, Meghraj Gallery, London, England. 1999}

^{“Roots & Wings”, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India. 1999}

^{“Mirrors of the Mind”, French Cultural Centre, Nairobi. 2000}

^{“Orientations/Disorientations”, Taj Art Gallery, Mumbai, India, April 2001}

^{“Masquerades” Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India. October 2002}

^{“Masquerades” Gallery Art Chamber , Galeria es Bellas Artes, Goa, India. Feb - March 2003}

^{“Zone Lotus” new work. Ramoma gallery, Nairobi, Kenya. 28 April - 26 May 2005}

^{“Meditations” Ramoma , Nairobi, Kenya. 21st January - 8th February 2006}

^{“Wasaani International Artists Workshop’’ lake Naivasha, Kenya. Organised by Kuona Trust, the Triangular Arts Trust, UK and the Ford Foundation. August 2000}

^{“Shades of Memory”, Ramoma, Nairobi, Kenya. June 2003 : with el-tayeb Mbuthia M & X. Verhoest}

^{AWARDED first prize in the MIXED MEDIA category at The First Juried Contemporary Kenyan Art Exhibition Organised by the Alliance Francaise, The Goethe Institute and The Ministry Of Culture, Kenya. February 2006}

^{Apart from numerous national media interviews in Kenya, Denmark and India, his work has been featured by CNN International in their July 2000 edition of “the art club”.}