Tutu (Semutwa) Emmanuel has been a professional painter in Rwanda since 2006, but has been making art much longer. He started drawing at the age of 14, getting inspiration from his friends. He started with an abstract style and eventually began experimenting with semi-realism. Today, he describes his style as a mixture of both. He frequently depicts the daily life of Rwandan women. His signature image is that of a woman carrying a basket. He chooses women because they are the foundation of the family. In his own words, “No women, no life.” The message he sends through his art is to “work hard and never despise any job.”