Wamuti was born in 1973 at Kiambaa, Kiambu, a village
near the capital city of Nairobi. He joined primary school in 1980. In 1988, he joined
high school and immediately got involved in art. In the second year at high
school, he was nominated to draw caricatures for the school's magazine of
which he was also the editor.
In the two years that followed, he represented
the school in two consecutive interschool painting competitions and won second
prize both times. After high school, he took to signboard writing and
succeeded by saving enough money to see himself through Computer College.
It's after college that he took to art in
earnest, by initially doing batik works. In the year 2000, he joined and
became member to both Kuona Trust and Banana Hill Art Studio.
In the year 2001, he started using oil colors
in most of his paintings which are currently on exhibition at the Kenya
National Museum gallery, Banana Hill Art Gallery and various other galleries
around Nairobi.
He has also participated in various other art
affairs such as in RaMoMa, Nairobi in 2002.
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Title:
Drummers
Dimensions: 11"
x 12" (28 x 30cm)
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Price:$140 Sold! 15 Aug '10 - Her daughter
can climb the rope and ring the bell 20' high! And she's only five!
Thanks Melissa! |
Title:
Hunters
Dimensions: 7.5"
x 12.5" (19 x 30cm)
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Price:$140 |
Title:
Perfectly Balanced
Dimensions: 9.25"
x 13.25" (24 x 33cm)
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Price:$140 |
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Title:
Pouring In
Dimensions: 9.5"
x 12" (24 x 31cm)
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Price:$140 |
Title:
Reflection of the Five
Dimensions: 6.5"
x 10"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Price:$120 Sold! 28 Jan '10
And heading to Australia! |
Title:
Playing the Harp
Dimensions: 8.75"
x 12.5"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Price:$130 |
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Title:
The Two Beauties
Dimensions:
7.75"
x 11"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Price:$130 SOLD! September 14th 2008 -
Thanks! |
Title:
Away From the Past
Dimensions: 8.25"
x 11.5" (21 x 29cm)
Medium: Acrylic on paper
Price:$130 SOLD! March 31st 2008-On it's way
to Malta! |
Title:
That Way
Dimensions: 8.25"
x 11.5" (21 x 29cm)
Medium: Acrylic on paper
Price:$130 SOLD! 4 Apr '08 -
Sorry Danielle! |
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27 September
2006-Again, another page has sold out almost immediately. No
worries, you can be assured that our man Willie will be back in style for you
next time Inside African Art runs into him!
4 December 2006
- I will have more Willie Wamuti paintings on the website soon!
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Title:
Dancers
Dimensions:13"
x 15" (33 x 38cm)
Medium: Oil on canvas
SOLD! 27 September 2006-To the
UK-our second most popular destination-Thanks! |
Title:
Home Before Dusk
Dimensions:13.5"
x 11.5" (34 x 31cm)
Medium: Oil on canvas
SOLD! 11 October 2006-To
Washington State. Thanks! |
Title:
Moon Dancers
Dimensions:11"
x 12" (28 x 30cm)
Medium: Oil on canvas
SOLD! 27 September 2006-To
the UK-our second most popular destination-Thanks! |
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Title:
Spilling Gourd
Dimensions: 8"
x 12.5" (21 x 32cm)
Medium: Oil on canvas
SOLD! 27 September 2006-To
the UK-our second most popular destination-Thanks! |
Title:
Standing on…
Dimensions: 9"
x 14" (23 x 36cm)
Medium: Oil on canvas
SOLD! 27 September 2006-To
the UK-our second most popular destination-Thanks! |
Title:
The Flowing Cloak
Dimensions:
8.75"
x 12.5"
Medium: Oil on canvas
Sold! 10 April 2007
Thanks to a wonderful return
patron with a keen eye! |
Exhibitions:
2003 - East african art exhibition New Jersey, USA
2003 - Art Affair at RaMoMa
2003 - African art exhibition in New York, USA
2004 - Art workshop at RaMoMa Nairobi
2004 - Art festival at the national museum of Kenya
2005 - Art workshop at Banana hill art studio
Since
1999!
