Raham Shangala

Raham Shangala showing one of his paintings. He actually lived in the flat above me.

Raham Shangala showing one of his paintings. He actually lived in the flat above me.

Directly from the biography that I asked ‘Raham’, as I know him, to write:

I am a Kenyan citizen who comes from a small tribe called ‘TAITA’ or DAWIDA’, in Kenya. I inherited this talent from my late mother who was previously a banker before her death that occurred in the year 2000, the same year which I was doing my final year exam in secondary school. My mother was also a talented woman in the art field and she was known by her names Grace Rhoda Wakesho Ngume.

Age: I am 29 years old. I started drawing at a tender age, that was when I was in lower primary school, in 1998. By this period I was in Form 2. At the same time I was doing mural painting and drama decorations at the school – this is where I got the encouragement to pursue my talents and find myself where I am today.

Inspiration: From my secondary level I enrolled at the Buruburu Institute of Fine Arts, where I met new talents who inspired me very much. It was from this time that I improved my talents and paid much closer attention the quality of my painting. The artists who have inspired me are Ndeveni, Steve Nyaga, and Dennis Muraguri – but the most inspiration came from my late mother.

Painting Styles: I like doing abstract paintings, impressionism, and also realism. In my paintings I like to capture scenes which touch emotions and nature.

Currently I am employed by a leading textbook company to draw realistic graphics for the Kenya public school system – my drawings are all over the Kenya educational system, but never before scene on the internet. This excites me very much!

Shangala - Men Rule over Nature Shangala - War and Peace Raham - Beautiful Queens
Title: Uniting
Dimensions: 15″ x 12″ (38 x 30cm)
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Price: $100
Title: War and Peace
Dimensions: 15″ x 10.5″ (38 x 27cm)
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Price: $100
Title: Beautiful Queens
Dimensions: 12.5″ x 110″ (32 x 26cm)
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Price: $110
Shangala - Reproduction Shangala - Human Destruction by Nature
Title: Reproduction
Dimensions: 14.5″ x 10.5″ (36 x 27cm)
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Price: $130
Title: Human Destruction by Nature
Dimensions: 9″ x 15″ (23 x 38cm)
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Price: $100

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