Kenya

_{PERSONAL INFORMATION}

_{FULL NAME       :  MARYANN MUTHONI GATHENYA}

_{NATIONALITY   :  KENYAN}

_{PERSONAL STATEMENT: I am a motivated person and enjoy working with others. I also enjoy the opportunity to use my initiative to meet creative work. With a strong desire to acquire new skills, knowledge and experience. I wish to work in a position that will provide me with a career progression opportunity as well as a personal and professional growth development.}

_{EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL TRAINING}

_{1987 –1995:                         Loreto Convent Valley Road}

                                              _{Kenya Certificate of Primary Education}

                                              _K.C.P.E

                                              _{Achieved: 401 out of 700 marks}

_{1996 – 1999:                         South Tetu Girls High School}

                                              _{Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education}

                                              _K.C.S.E.

                                              _{Achieved: Grade C (Plain)}

_{2000 – 2003:                         Creative art center Nairobi}

                                              _{Awarded: Diploma in Fine Art}

                                              _{Achieved: B+ (Plus)}

_{June 2001 – July 2003:           Designing}

                                              _{Kazuri 2000 Ltd}

                                              _{Working as a glazer and designing new products e.g.}

                                              _{Maasai design}

_{Oct. 2003 – Nov. 2005:          Murals & Facilitation}

                                              _{Sanaa Art Promotions}

                                              _{Painting Murals (188 Murals) and facilitating in the}

                                              _{Community and schools. To sensitize HIV/AIDS}

                                              _{Programme funded by GFATM (Global Fund to Fight}

                                              _{Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria)}

_{EXHIBITION / WORKSHOPS / PUBLICITY}

_{Dec. 2005                             Joint Exhibition at Art Affair, at Ramoma Rahimtulla Museum of 
                                           Mordern Art.}

_{Apr. 2004                              Exhibiting at Caltex Plaza every month.}

_{Jan. 2006 – To date                Exhibiting at Tazama Gallarie.}

_{Mar. 2006                              Exhibitig annual exhibition at the Museum Society of Kenya.}

_{Jun. 24th  2006                      Exhibitited joint exhibition at British Council (Kenya)}

                                            _{Through a group called WAPI}

_{Jun. 26th – 30th                     Figure drawing workshop conducted by Mercy Kagia} 

_{Jan 2005                               Art Scene on KTN hosted by Tim Njiru}

_{Mar. 2006                              Barometer Magazine an Environmental Magazine in the} 

                                            _{Column of Arts and Culture.}

_{August . 2006                        Nai 06   Chevlon Plaza           Nairobi            Kenya}

_{August . 2006                        Wasanii International Workshop   Lamu        Kenya}

_{November 2006                     Thupelo International Workshop                   South Africa} 

_{March        2007                      Wasanii Women’s  workshop                        Kenya}

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