Joseph Cartoon (1976) -- Fine Art
Artist Profile
Joseph was born in the Village of Ngecha in 1976, where most Kenyan artists have their roots. However after attaining school age, his parents moved to Lari division in Kiambu where he attended both primary and secondary school. Cartoon started drawing when he was still in primary school, art and crafts being his favourite subject besides history and agriculture. While in primary school, Cartoon studied art and crafts for nearly 6 years, though he never continued with it as a subject in secondary school due to the lack of Art in the syllabus.
After completing his secondary education, he met artist Shine Tani on his way to his uncle’s house and It is through him that Cartoon’s talent in art was revived again. Through his guidance and mentoring he introduced Cartoon to Gallery Watatu in 1994 where the late Ruth Scheffner purchased three of his paintings.
Since then, cartoon has grown as a talented artist and has so far participated in 50 group exhibitions both locally and internationally. He has also had over 8 solo exhibitions in Kenya and overseas.
Apart from exhibitions, Cartoon’s work has been featured in local and international magazines and books. In 2001 he won a prestigious art award through ROSL- Overseas League and travelled for a 1 month residency in Scotland and 3 week travelling exhibition in London and Edinburgh. Over 160 paintings have been collected by individual art collectors and companies in the last 10 years of his art career.
Since 1996, Cartoon has participated in Art Action and Expiation in Northern Ireland, which is held yearly to raise funds to cater for schools around the slums in Nairobi. Over 500 children benefit from this project.
The drive behind the passion in Cartoon’s heart is to see Kenyan and African art exhibited world wide and artists free to express themselves globally.
Exhibitions
1994: Group exhibition, Gallery Watatu, Nairobi.
1994: Banana Hill art exhibition, Colon, Germany.
1994: Poetry Expression Art, French Cultural Centre, Nairobi.
1994: G.T.Z Group exhibition, Lavington, Nairobi.
1995: East Africa Arts for East African Industries, Gallery Watatu, Nairobi.
1995: X-Mas art exhibition, Gallery Watatu, Nairobi.
1995: Banana Hill art exhibition, Colon, Germany.
1995: Kenya Arts, National Museum, Nairobi.
1995: Street Children exhibition, USA.
1996: Prints exhibition, French Cultural Centre, Nairobi.
1996: Etching Workshop exhibition, French Cultural Centre, Nairobi.
1996: Small towns, UNEP-Gigiri, Nairobi.
1996: East Africa Arts for East African Industries, National Museum, Nairobi.
1996: Group exhibition, Gallery Watatu, Nairobi.
1997: Life Span, United States International University, Nairobi.
1997: Banana Hill art exhibition, Colon, Germany.
1997: East Africa Arts for East African Industries, National Museum, Nairobi.
1997: Group exhibition, Tulifanya Gallery, Uganda.
1997: Group exhibition, Sheraton Hotel, Uganda.
1997: Tuko Pamoja, German Cultural Centre.
1997: Group exhibition, Colon, Germany.
1999: Art Festival, National Museum of Kenya.
1999: Art Affair, Village Market hosted by RaMoMa.
2000: Group exhibition, Banana Hill Art Studio.
2001: Art Affair at RaMoMa.
2001: Art Festival, National Museum of Kenya.
2002: Art Festival, National Museum of Kenya.
2002: Art Affair at RaMoMa.
2002: Scholars exhibition, Royal overseas league, London.
2003: Solo exhibition, National Museum of Kenya.
2003: Art Affair, National Museum of Kenya.
2004: Group exhibition, London.
2004: Solo exhibition, Banana Hill Art Studio.
2005: Art Festival, National Museum of Kenya.
2006: Group exhibition, RaMoMa.
2007: Solo exhibition, RaMoMa.
2007: Solo exhibition, Private Residence, Nairobi.
2007: Travelling group exhibition, Denmark.
2008: Solo exhibition, RaMoMa.
2008: Group exhibition, Old Stone Gallery, Zanzibar.
2008: Group exhibition, Denmark.
2009: Solo exhibition, RaMoMa.
2009: Solo exhibition (April), Korea.
2009: Solo exhibition (August), Korea.
Publications
Air France in-flight magazine.
Small towns calendar (GTZ).
1994 Poetry Expression magazine.
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