Ngecha Artist Association

Peter Mwaura Waithira’s Bio

My name is Peter Mwaura Waithira from a family of six. I was born in Ngecha village, Limuru division central of Kenya on 1st June 1988. I joined nursery school in the year 1994 – 1995 where I then joined New Ngecha primary school in the year 1996 – 2003. Thereafter I joined Gichuru High school in the year 2004 – 2007.

From nursery school after my teacher showed me how to handle a pencil. I was able to scribble and doodling. Therefore my interest in art started growing slowly by slowly. Yes in primary school after knowing how to handle my pencil properly I was able to draw simple things from imagination and observation. Other than drawing I was able to make things of mosaic and collage (A hut fibre and glass, necklaces of beans and maize)

In primary school, a branch of Plan International developed a group which was called Msingi Bora. Meaning Skill and art development, where I was the first person to be chosen. Through this branch I won several prizes like drawing books, painting colours and

manila papers. This helped me in improving my art work

In secondary school, that was the time I was extremely in drawing. I was able to draw small pictures and took them to galleries which were near my village. (Ngecha Artist Association centre, Banana Art Hill Studio)

Having inspired by several artists, I was able to attend several workshop which includes

Workshop from Ngecha Gallery sponsored by RAMOMA
French culture at banana art studio
Painting workshop sponsored by RAMOMA
Printing workshop sponsored by RAMOMA
After being promoted in workshop I was able to take my work to many exhibitions which includes

Exhibition in Banana Art Studio
Ngecha Art Association
Exhibition in United Nations Girigiri Nairobi
Exhibition in Nairobi National Museum
Exhibition in gallery WATATU
Apart from being an artist am also a good poet. Where I have written many poems and story which I have recited them in Kipawa Sato in national theatre sponsored by citizen (Royal Media)

Contacts: Cell +254 725 125123

Email shairothep@gmail.com