Meet Wanja: Learn How Her Simple Artistic Idea Won 100 Grand.
She and I have lived in the same neighborhood and known each other since we
were kids, yet for some reason I never knew she could draw until recently. See I was scrolling
through my facebook feed and that's when I saw it...
It, was a picture of Wanja receiving a 100 grand dummy cheque from a mentor
at the BLAZE Summit Eldoret edition. I was as surprised as I was happy for her.
In the interview below Wanja tells us about her journey as an artist which
started more than a decade ago. The reasons why she took a couple of breaks in between, how she
met some influential people thanks to her craft and the icing on the cake what idea won her 100
grand.
Meet Wanja Wa Wangeci and let's dive into her artistic world for a bit, shall
we? Happy 🏊
WAI: When did you discover you have artistic talent?
Wanja:
In 2004 when I was in class 4, you get these maps that you are told to
draw ... Yeah, I used to draw them so well that my friends would make me
draw for them. That's when I realized, I was the artist in the class.
It all started from there, then I started drawing cartoons.
WAI: That was Primary school did you move on to study art?
Wanja:
No no, in fact I actually stopped drawing at some point, because I thought of it as just a hobby,
something you do for fun. So I started again in 2016, when I joined an art school at
Kasarani. I learnt about the school via facebook and since I was still in Eldoret, I joined the art
school properly early this year when I was
in for my holidays. I'm in my final year studying entrepreneurship at Moi University
WAI: What type of art do you like creating?
Wanja:
I like drawing cartoons and creating charcoal and pencil art pieces. I
do portraits too it's a way I use to maintain myself in school. I draw
for people and sell.
WAI: How do you market your artwork?
Wanja:
I use facebook a lot and when I'm in a gathering where my friends are, I
introduce myself as an artist. At school I subsidize the prices and the
students are my main customers. They order, then come and buy from me
and life moves on.
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