Ngecha Artist Association

Judy Wanjiru’s Bio

I was born in 1990 in Ngecha village Limuru division, Kiambu District, central province. In 1996 I joined Ngecha primary school whereby in 2004 I achieved my Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (K.C.P.E).In 2005 I joined Secondary School and completed in 2008 having a Kenya certificate of Secondary Education.

My art begins when I heard from my parents that Ngecha Artist Association is to offer workshop for children above ten to eighteen years.  I decided to join the workshop and I was given a chance to work with a brush using Acrylic paints for the first time.

From time to time I would go for workshops but my dream of being a full artist came to a reality when I met Ken Artifact in 2003. I was inspired by his work and I longed to work with the artist. Since then I have been venturing in the field of art—all guided by Ken.

I held a workshop for one month with African art family and later an exhibition at Ngecha YMCA center in 2005.Today I work in my studio at home and take my work to the gallery. My painting goes from abstract, realistic, imagination and wildlife.

OBJECTIVE:

Challenge the youths to be creative in art instead of wasting time.

WORKSHOPS

• 2004-Children painting in Ngecha primary school
• 2005- Children painting workshop in Ngecha artists association gallery
• 2006-2009-Art Festival, Kenya Museum Nairobi Exhibition
• 2008-internaly displaced people Counseling workshop at Limuru Kirathimo camp
• 2008- internally displaced people Children painting and counseling workshop at Ngecha                 gospel church camp

-2005-2009_Afracan art family

EXHIBITIONS

• 2005-Painting exhibition at Kuona trust
• 2006-Ngecha Art Group-Village Market Exhibition
• 2009-Obama inauguration exhibition at American Embassy Nairobi
• 2009-Unity through diversity women history and black history exhibition at American Embassy Nairobi.
• 2009-Ngecha artist festival exhibition
• 2009-Faith andChurches exhibition at Paa ya Paa Nairobi
• 2009-World music day Daniel Pearl exhibition at Paa ya Paa Nairobi
• 2002 -2009 Annual art festival at Ngecha