The Samburu culture celebrates the arts mainly through beading, story telling, dance and music. Little is known about additional forms of art in contemporary Samburu life. Help us grow our knowledge – share resources as you find them.

 

Rosemary N Karuga
Rosemary N’Karuga  

Karuga was the first Kenyan woman to attend Makerere University in Uganda where she studied from 1950–52. On graduating she struggled to make a living as an artist and her principal profession was teaching. On retirement, she began creating collages that so impressed those who saw them that she gained a profile illustrating books and then exhibiting, particularly in France. Her international reputation grew when she was part of a group show alongside El Anatsui and Ablade Glover at the Studio Museum in New York in 1990. She has since featured in many international exhibitions.

Karuga’s technique remains consistent – using coloured paper, scissors and glue to create ingenious, characterful portraits of Kenyan daily life and fables. – from East Africa Art on Tumblr (see link below)

I (LT) stumbled on her work on Tumblr. Here are a couple links to those blogs:
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