My name is Jimmy Kitheka an impressionistic artist captivated by sceneries and landscapes that augur a sense of nostalgia.
I mostly use oil paints and chalk pastels to portray effects on a painting or a sketch, to look retro or like a memory.
I’ve also used acrylics and charcoal in some of my artworks.
I have been involved in workshops working with both kids and adults from different places in Kenya, such as Olepolos primary school (Maasai school, kajiado county) where I led a workshop for a year under a UN based organization called Artist for development and Rika workshop where I worked with different artists from different generations and learned a lot of different art ideas that Id like to share using oil paints and other mediums e.g. charcoal, pastels and acrylics.
·After working as a professional artist and Art Te- acher for five years and having my first solo exhi- bition, I recently started teaching my first adult oil painting classes.
It is through these classes that I have learned to inspire others to freely express themselves por- tray the world as they truly see it. Helping others master their talent and nurturing them is what really motivates me to as I believe in their mission.