Ng’ang’a Ndeveni

With N'gan'ga Ndeveni in Nairobi town after a nice lunch at the Java House

With N’gan’ga Ndeveni in Nairobi town after a drink at the Thorn Tree (2007)

Ng’ang’a Ndeveni is a member of the Akamba tribe of Kenya. The Akamba are well-known for their artistic talents and attention to the details of local Akamba life.

Ndeveni photo1Born 50+ years ago, Ndeveni started showing interest in artwork during his early days of school. Everyday he would take a pen and paper and create something new. He would take all of his sketches that he produced (even during school), and show it to his teacher. The teacher realized that Ndeveni had a lot of innate talent, so he was encouraged to improve his works. As soon as Ndeveni started to create nicer pieces of art, the teacher introduced him to leading art galleries in the capitol city Nairobi. One of the gallery owners recognized his budding talent and offered him work at his own studio. From this gallery he attained notoriety for his creativity and attention to detail. From then on he never looked back.

Ndeveni started to produce some of the highest-quality watercolors ever seen within Kenya art circle. Later on, he started working with alternative mediums as well, like oils. However, he says of his own works, “Watercolors give me more satisfaction and joy, and the ability to put onto paper what is in my head. Every so often I visit game parks and my tribal homeland to refresh my memories and revive my inspiration.”

2018

I met with my old friend Ng’ang’a Ndeveni on my recent trip to Kenya. Like me, a little older, a little wiser, and still at it. He agreed to paint a mural on the dining room wall of our parents-in-law’s upcountry house. A mural! I will keep you posted on the project – I’m very excited about it! Below are the new paintings I bought from him:

Update: The mural is complete! See it here!

NEW!

Title: Elephants by Baobab
Dimensions: 21.5″ x 15″ (55 x 38cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: $200
Title: Running Giraffes Near Mt. Kenya
Dimensions: 30″ x 16″ (77 x 41cm)
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Cost: $260
Title: Zebras in Tall Grass
Dimensions: 21.5″ x 7.5″ (55 x 18cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: $160
Title: Elephants in Tall Grass
Dimensions: 11″ x 7.5″ (28 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: $100
Title: Zebras on the Foothills
Dimensions: 11″ x 7.5″ (28 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: $100
Title: Cecil of Zimbabwe
Dimensions: 32″ x 42″
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Cost: SOLD!

2018 continued

Title: At Kilimanjaro
Dimensions: 11″ x 7.5″ (28 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: SOLD!
Title: Elephant Family
Dimensions: 11″ x 7.5″ (28 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: $100
Title: Dancing Maasai Moran
Dimensions: 11″ x 7.5″ (28 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: SOLD!
Title: Crossing the Mara River into the Serengeti
Dimensions: 11″ x 7.5″ (28 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: $100
Title: Zebra Chase
Dimensions: 11″ x 7.5″ (28 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: $100
Title: Up
Dimensions: 7.5″ x 11″ (19 x 28cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: SOLD!
Title: Time to Climb Down
Dimensions: 11″ x 7.5″ (28 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: SOLD!
Title: Kilimanjaro Scene at Amboseli National Park
Dimensions: 11″ x 7.5″ (28 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: SOLD!
Title: Kings and Queen of the Beasts
Dimensions: 11″ x 7.5″ (28 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: SOLD!
Title: Giraffes Galloping
Dimensions: 11″ x 7.5″ (28 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: $100
Title: Elephants Under Red Sky
Dimensions: 11″ x 7.5″ (28 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: $100
Title: Elephant Herd in the Distance
Dimensions: 11″ x 7.5″ (28 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: $100
The long paintings to the left and below are double the size

of the ones above.

Click the thumbnail to see and better image.

Title: Elephant Herd on the Move
Dimensions: 21.75″ x 7.5″ (55 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: $160
See the Mural that Ndeveni painted at my
parents-in-law’s upcountry house!
Title: Zebras on the Run
Dimensions: 21.75″ x 7.5″ (55 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: $160
Title: Herd of Elephants Near Acacia at Maasai Mara
Dimensions: 21.75″ x 7.5″ (55 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: $160
 
Title: Crossing from Serengeti to Maasai Mara
Dimensions: 21.75″ x 7.5″ (55 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: $160
 Title: Zebras Quenching Their Thirst
Dimensions: 21.75″ x 7.5″ (55 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: $160

2017 and before

 Ndeveni - Moran Scrub Herding  Ndeveni - Maasai Morans Dancing Near the Forest
N’gan’ga Ndeveni specializes in custom paintings as well. Above, he was commission to prepare a specific drawing for a gentleman in Austria to be made into a tattoo. Click the photo to see how it went.  Title: Moran Scrub Herding
Dimensions: 15″ x 21.5″ (38 x 55cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: $200
Title: Maasai Morans Dancing
Near the Forest
Dimensions: 7.5″ x 11″ (19 x 28cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: SOLD!
Ndeveni - Wildebeest Charging Through a Forest Area Ndeveni - Ahemed Enjoyed Armed Protection Ndeveni - Zebras on the Plains Near Mt Kenya
Title: Wildebeest Charging Through a Forest Area
Dimensions: 21.5″ x 15″ (55 x 38cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
with black matte
Cost: $260
Title: Hemed Enjoyed Armed Protection…
Dimensions: 14.5″ x 11.5″ (37 x 29cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
with black matte
Cost: SOLD!
Title: Zebras in the Grass Near Mount Kenya
Dimensions: 11″ x 7.5″ (28 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
with black matte
Cost: $100
Ndeveni - Zebras4 w matte Ndeveni - Zebras Near Mt. Kenya Ndeveni - Wandering Rhino
Title: Zebras 4
Dimensions: 11″ x 7.5″ (28 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
with black matte
Cost: $100
Title: Zebras Near Mt. Kenya
Dimensions: 11″ x 7.5″ (28 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: $100
Title: A Rhino Wandering at
Maasai Mara Game Park
Dimensions: 11″ x 7.5″ (28 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: SOLD!
 Ndeveni - Zebras1  Ndeveni - Zebras2  
Title: Zebras 1
Dimensions: 11″ x 7.5″ (28 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: $100
Title: Zebras 2
Dimensions: 11″ x 7.5″ (28 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: $100
Title: Zebras 3
Dimensions: 11″ x 7.5″ (28 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
with black matte
Cost: SOLD!
 Ndeveni - Ahmed the Elephant  Ndeveni - Maasai Morans Dancing  Ndeveni - Thompson Gazelles Near Kili
Title: Ahmed was the Oldest
Elephant in Marsabit National
Reserve in Northern Kenya.
He enjoyed 24-hours armed guards following a presidential decree.
Dimensions: 15″ x 11″ (38 x 28cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: SOLD!
Title: Maasai Morans Dancing
in Maasai Mara
Dimensions: 7.5″ x 11″ (19 x 28cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: SOLD!
Title: Thomas Gazelles Near Mt.Kilimanjaro
Dimensions: 21.75″ x 7.5″ (55 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: $140
 Ndeveni - Herd of Elephants Near Mt. Kenya  Ndeveni - From Amboseli  
Title: Elephants at the Foot of
Mt. Kenya near the Equator
Dimensions: 11″ x 7.5″
(28 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: SOLD!
Title: From Amboseli
Dimensions: 11″ x 7.5″ (28 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: SOLD!
Title: Buffaloes in a Waterhole
Dimensions: 15″ x 11″ (38 x 28cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: SOLD!
 Ndeveni - Pride of Lions Spying on Reticulated Giraffes  Ndeveni - Before the Rain  Ndeveni - Zebras at Amboseli and Mt
Title: A Pride of Lions Spying
on Reticulated Giraffes
Dimensions: 11″ x 7.5″ (28 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: SOLD!
Title: Before the Rain
Dimensions: 11″ x 7.5″ (28 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: $100
Title: Zebras at Amboseli National Park
in the shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro
Dimensions: 11″ x 7.5″ (28 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: SOLD!
Ndeveni - Cape Buffalos in the Savannah Ndeveni - Mountain Bongo with Calf Ndeveni - Moran Arid Herding
Title: Cape Buffalos in the Savannah
Dimensions: 11″ x 7.5″ (28 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: $100
Title: A Mountain Bongo with a calf up
the Abaderes Forest in Central Kenya
Dimensions: 11″ x 7.5″ (28 x 19cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: $100
 Title: Moran Arid Herding
Dimensions: 15″ x 21.5″ (38 x 55cm)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Cost: $200

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