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House Art

House! Who is this guy? And why are his paintings so much different from any other African artist? 

Transgendered characters, violent and sexual content... House crossed the barriers and paints what is normally considered taboo. Maybe this is why his paintings sell so well in Nairobi - they are unique!

I met House at his home in the Ngecha village about an hour outside of Nairobi, and what a great host he was - see photo at left. His wife brought us tea and we sat around talking for hours. He had his friend Coco Jim, a wood sculptor there also, who proved to be very charming and humorous.

Ngecha is well known as an artists commune, and is the area where many now-famous artists began their careers (I will be doing a feature on the Ngecha Artists Association in the future). But now House has branched-out on his own and has found a nice following for his art. He lives a modest and relaxed lifestyle in Ngecha, allowing him plenty of time to paint and gather bizarre ideas for more paintings.

6 October 2006-House is a hit! I  have taken most of his SOLD paintings from the website (over 40) as they take up too much room on the server. He is the first Original African artist to make it big on the Inside African Art web page!  Now, most of the remaining paintings can be acquired at their listed reduced prices!

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NEW! Title:My Wife Needs Clothes
Dimensions: 10" x 12½"
Medium: Acrylic on paper
Cost: $56
Title:  Lifestyle of an Artist
Dimensions: 10" x 11.5"
Medium: Acrylic on Paper
Cost: $42
Title: The Drunkered
Dimensions: 5" x 6.5"
Medium: Colored Pencil on paper
Cost: $18
Title: Sensing Danger
Dimensions: 7½" x 10"  
Medium: Acrylic on paper
Cost: $40
Title: Frightened Feelings
Dimensions: 10" x 11½" 
Medium: Acrylic on paper
Cost: $25 Sold! 7th April 2009 - Thanks!
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Title: The Witness
Dimensions: 11.5" x 10"
Medium: Acrylic on paper
Cost: $42

Title: Hoeing
Dimensions: 9.5"x12.5" (24x32cm)
Medium: Acrylic on paper
Sold! 21 Feb '07

Title: Worrying Kiss
Dimensions: 10" x 11"
Medium: Acrylic on paper
Cost: $30

 

Title: Happiness (Jonathan)
Dimensions: 6"x 7.5"

Medium: Acrylic on paper
Cost: $28-SOLD!  Oct 14, '05-Thanks!
Title: Father We Love You
Dimensions: 5" x 6.5"
Medium: Acrylic on paper
Cost: $18-Sorry!  Not available
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Title: Punishing a Thief
Dimensions: 10" x 11½"
Medium: Acrylic on paper
Cost: $66-SOLD!  Oct 14, '05-To a new supporter in Georgia!  Thanks!
Title: In the Distance
Dimensions: 10" x 12"
Medium: Acrylic on paper
Cost: $28-SOLD!  Aug 27, '05-To a California Supporter!
Title: Hope
Dimensions: 10" x 11½"
Medium: Acrylic on paper
Cost: $56 SOLD! He made an offer!
Title: Man's Best Friend
Dimensions: 10" x 8"
Medium: Acrylic on paper
Cost: $44 SOLD! His and an Aswani - Nice choices! 28 Jan '04
Title: Employers Today
Dimensions: 10" x 11½"
Medium: Acrylic on paper
Cost: $55-Sorry!  Not available
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Title: What Size Spanner Did You Say?
Dimensions: 7½" x 9"
Medium: Acrylic on paper
Cost: $36 SOLD! Thanks Caroline!
Title: Negotiation
Dimensions: 8" x 9½"
Medium: Acrylic on paper
Cost: $32--SOLD!  Oct 14, '05-To a new supporter in Georgia!  Thanks!

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