Biography
Kamwathi has had four solo exhibitions to date and his work has been exhibited in Kenya, the UK, the USA, Holland and Denmark. He participated in the Fontys Academie Kenya-Holland Exchange in 2003, the Kenya Artists in Residence Program at the University of Kentucky in 2005, printmaking-making residencies at the London Print Studio and Bath Spa University College in 2006, Thupelo international artist 2006 workshop in Rorkes Drift South Africa, the Wasanii International Artists Workshop 2004, 2006 and 2008 and Art Omi 2009 International artists residency, New York. He currently lives and works in Kiambu and Nairobi.
Proposal
For the sanctuary project I would like to create a set of images celebrating children. My current idea is to create portraits of children made up of symbols or motifs that represent life in contemporary and a traditional society e.g. leaves water. Children represent life and the continuity of it and the sanctuary in Nyeri is a symbol of mans recognition of the sanctity of children. This is still a thought taking form and will be defined when I begin executing.
