Eunice Wadu Fine Artist Portfolio

Eunice Wadu -- Fine Art

Artist Profile

Eunice Wadu is a Fine Artist.

Eunice Wadu

First profession was that of clothing design before venturing into art.-At first, she painted for fun discarding the paintings as soon as they were finished. She gained confidence in her work when artists to whom she showed her early work encouraged her. Her first inspiration was renowned Kenyan artist, Sane Wadu who went on to become her husband. He helped her to refine her technique.- In 1994 she was commissioned to make some woodcut print illustrations in a Ngugi wa Thiong'o book which is not yet in circulation.- She is one of the founder members of the Ngecha artists ' Association together with Sane Wadu, Sebastian Kiarie, King Dodge, Chain Muhandi and Wanyu Brush. The association's objectives were the promotion of the art and artists of Ngecha Village at the village level, nationally and internationally.

Exhibitions

1989: Group Exhibition at Vogue Gallery, Westlands, Nairobi

1990: Group show at National Museum of Kenya

1992: Kenya Art Panorama at French Cultural Center, Nairobi

1993: Heart Burden-first Woman at Goethe Institute

1994: Solo Exhibition at Nairobi Safari Club, Nairobi

1994: Two woman show - With Annabelle Wanjiku at National
           Museum of Kenya

1995: Women’s Artists in Kenya Museum studio, National
          Museum kenya

1995: Ngecha Artist’s Association Inaugural Exhibition at Gallery
           Watatu, Nairobi

1995: Women beyond borders Traveling Exhibitions
        Contemporary art forum

1996: “Ngecha Art” group show Hosted by village market Village
           market and Gallery watatu for theBenefit of the foundation

1996: Women artists show at Gallery Watatu, Nairobi

1997: “The passionate Journey”memory of Ruth Schaffner at
          Gallery Watatu, Nairobi

1997: “Africa for Africa” in honor of Africa’s Refugees at Gallery
          Watatu, Nairobi