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Albert Lizah
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Albert Lizah, his brother Malack, and Liz |
In our recent trip to Kenya in Dec
'08/Jan '09, we finally met with Albert Lizah and his brother
Kelvin Malack. It
was great to meet up with them! Both Liz and I were taken aback at how young
these guys are - and so talented!
Albert Lizah and his brother went to
primary school in Naivasha, Kenya, and had the good fortune to live next to one
of Kenya preeminent artist, Sane Wadu, who became his mentor. Though Wadu was a
strong influence, it was only when Lizah and Malack started painting together
that they started to develop their own technics. As Lizah said when we spoke,
'We paint under one roof with one mind, and train each other.'
Lizah went to college and studied
automotive engineering, and when he became busy with painting he encouraged his
brother, who had dropped-out of painting, to join him again. Lizah said, 'The
best thing is to have an artist who is a critic, and who also an artist.' He
added, 'To us, every painting is a masterpiece!'
Update - 19
Feb '09: After finally meeting with Albert Lizah, I asked him to
paint for us - and commissioned him to create more than twenty new paintings for our
website. Here they are! See Kelvin Malack's paintings
here!
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Title: Wildebeest Crossing the Mara River
Dimensions: 24.5" x 13" (62 x 33cm)
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Price: $320 Sold! 12 Jan '10 - Thanks Janina! |
Title: Hippos on the Shore
Dimensions: 15.5" x 12" (39 x 30cm)
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Price: $200 SOLD! 7th June 2010 to a returning
customer with a keen eye - Thanks! |
Title: Trek with Camels
Dimensions: 12" x 4" (30 x 10cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Price: $60 |
Title: Lake Bogoria
Dimensions: 8" x 5.5" (20 x 14cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Price: $60 |
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Title: Herding on the Road
Dimensions: 12" x 4" (30 x 10cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Price: $60 Sold ! 19th Aug '11 Thanks Christy |
Title: Lone Tree
Dimensions: 6" x 3.5" (15 x 9cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Price: $30 |
Title: Sunset over Herd
Dimensions: 12" x 4" (30 x 10cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Price: $60 Sold! 31 May '10 -
To an African far from home! |
Title: Lone Herdsman
Dimensions: 6" x 3.5" (15 x 9cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Price: $30 |
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Title: In the Dried River
Dimensions: 12" x 4" (30 x 10cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Price: $60 |
Title: Nearing Lake Naivasha
Dimensions: 6" x 3.5" (15 x 9cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Price: $30 |
Title: Taking Water
Dimensions: 6" x 3.5" (15 x 9cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Price: $30 |
Title: Dancing Maasai
Dimensions: 8" x 5.5" (20 x 14cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Price: $60 |
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Title: Near Lake Nakuru
Dimensions: 12" x 4" (30 x 10cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Price: $60 Sold! 31 May '10 -
To an African far from home! |
Title: Facing Mt. Elementita
Dimensions: 6" x 3.5" (15 x 9cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Price: $30 |
Title: Near the Abaderes
Dimensions: 6" x 3.5" (15 x 9cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Price: $30 |
Title: Finding Friends
Dimensions: 6" x 3.5" (15 x 9cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Price: $50 Sold! 31 May '10 -
To an African far from home! |
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Title: Almost Home
Dimensions: 12" x 4" (30 x 10cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Price: $60 |
Title: On the Foot of Kilimanjaro
Dimensions: 6.25" x 4" (16 x 10cm)
Medium: Acrylic on card paper
Price: $55 |
Title: On the Plains
Dimensions: 8" x 5.5" (20 x 14cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Price: $60 Not available - many apologies! |
Title: Near Mt. Kilimanjaro
Dimensions: 12" x 4" (30 x 10cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Price: $60 Sold! 23 Nov '09
To a return visitor of many years -
Thanks Will |
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Title: Crossing the River
Dimensions: 5.5" x 8" (14 x 20cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Price: $60 Sold! 29 May '09
To accompany his Giko! |
Title: Somewhere in Naivasha
Dimensions: 8" x 5.5" (20 x 14cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Price: $60 Not Available - Many apologies! |
Title: Spectacular Mt. Kilimanjaro
Dimensions: 8" x 5.5" (20 x 14cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Price: $60
Sold! 29th Jan 2010 -
And on its way to the UK! |
Title: Carrying Milk
Dimensions: 8" x 5.5" (20 x 14cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Price: $60 Sold! 29 May '09
To accompany his Giko! |
If you are interested in any of
these paintings: Write down the artist's name, the title of the paintings, and
Click here to go to the Purchasing Form.
Or, you can always
Make an Offer!
Similar in style to
Richard Wasike, but even more detail to
the characters and animals, these paintings (as small as they are), give a real
nice feel for the nomadic life of a Maasai herdsman and his strong bond with his
cattle. Often seen alone, wandering through places where wild animals roam
freely and most of us wouldn't even think of walking without an armed guard,
these Maasai are in their element just as you see them.
See Albert's brother, Kelvin
Malack's paintings here!
More Lizah:
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Title: Under the Big Sky
Dimensions: 6.25" x 4" (16 x 10cm)
Medium: Acrylic on card paper
Sold! 9 July '07
She made an offer I couldn't refuse! |
Title: Long Walk Home
Dimensions: 6.25" x 4" (16 x 10cm)
Medium: Acrylic on card paper
Price: $55 Sold - kinda 10 Dec '08 -
Thanks Erin! |
Title: Looking for Water
Dimensions: 6.25" x 4" (16 x 10cm)
Medium: Acrylic on card paper
Price: $55 Sold! 11 Dec '08 -
Thanks for your understanding! |
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Title: Herding in the Rift
Dimensions: 6.25" x 4" (16 x 10cm)
Medium: Acrylic on card paper
Price: $55 Sold! 11 Dec '08 -
Thanks for your understanding! |
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If you are interested in any of
these paintings: Write down the artist's name, the title of the paintings, and
Click here to go to the Purchasing Form.
Or, you can always
Make an Offer!
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