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Daniel Augusta, Desderia and Liz and I together for lunch after their long trip from Dar es Salaam

Daniel Augusta, Desderia and Liz and I together for lunch after their long trip from Dar es Salaam

On trip to Kenya a while back, we had the good fortune to meet up with Daniel Augusta, the former manager of the TingaTinga Artists Cooperative Society (TACS), and his lovely girlfriend Desderia. Daniel and I had been communicating by email for years, but had never met. Liz and I were very excited to not only meet him and Desderia, but we knew that with him he would have a selection of the best TingaTinga paintings in the world!

Daniel and Desderia took a 24 hour bus ride from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, to Nairobi specifically and for no other reason than to meet with Liz and I, and bring us a huge selection of TingaTinga paintings straight from the TACS member artists themselves. What an incredibly gracious gesture on their part.

With two 50 lb. PVC pipes full of paintings slung over his shoulders, we all met at the famous Gallery Watatu on Standard Street and not only enjoyed each others company, but shared the trials and tribulations of the TACS and its dealings with unlikely companies like Disney and Lion Aspect of the UK – of the children’s morning show TingaTinga Tales.

Daniel, the world’s most renowned TingaTinga-ist, bled passion about his work and the life he and Desderia are leading in Tanzania – totally immersed in a TingaTinga lifestyle – even living in the home once occupied by Edward S. Tingatinga himself!

If you would like to see the most comprehensive collection of paintings and information about TingaTinga art and the artists that create it, you should really visit Daniel Augusta’s websites. You can start here with TingaTinga Studio. If you explore further you will find that it’s actually a conglomeration of websites that encompass the width and breadth of the evolution TingaTinga art and its artists from the beginning of time.

By the way, have you seen the paintings by Daudi S. Tingatinga? He’s Edward TingaTinga’s son.

A110 A114 A105
Title: S. Zabury – A110
Dimensions:10″ x 27″ (26 x 69cm)
Medium:  Oil on Canvas
Price: $120
Title: Shabani – A114
Dimensions:10″ x 27.5″ (26 x 70cm)
Medium:  Oil on Canvas
Price: $120
Title: Miapuxata – A105
Dimensions:10″ x 27″ (26 x 69cm)
Medium:  Oil on Canvas
Price: $120
A101 A109 TT 927
Title: S. Zabury – A101
Dimensions:27.5″ x 12″ (70 x 30cm)
Medium:  Oil on Canvas
Price: $120
Title: S. Zabury – A109
Dimensions:27.5″ x 12″ (70 x 30cm)
Medium:  Oil on Canvas
Price: $120
Artist: O.A. Allys
Title: TT 927
Dimensions: 31.5″ x 43.5″ (80 x 110cm)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Price: $400
TT 936 TT 932 A102
Artist: O.A. Allys
Title: TT 936
Dimensions: 43″ x 31″ (109 x 79cm)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Price: $640 – Sold! Well, give as a wedding gift…
Congrats Brandon and Taylor!
Artist: Mpochogo
Title: TT 932
Dimensions: 25″ x 33″ (64 x 84cm)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Price: $280
Title: Sarange – A102
Dimensions:10″ x 27.5″ (26 x 70cm)
Medium:  Oil on Canvas
Price: $120
STT 964 A119 TT 929
Artist: Amani
Title: TT 964
Dimensions: 14″ x 11″ (36 x 28cm)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Price: $70
Title: S. Zabury – A119
Dimensions:27.5″ x 12″ (70 x 30cm)
Medium:  Oil on Canvas
Price: $120
Artist: Mpochogo
Title: TT 929
Dimensions: 25″ x 33″ (64 x 84cm)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Price: $280
TT 969 TT 973 TT 977
Artist: Beckar
Title: TT 969
Dimensions: 14″ x 11″ (36 x 28cm)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Price: $70
Artist: S. Zabury
Title: TT 973
Dimensions: 11″ x 14″ (28 x 36cm)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Price: $70
Artist: Mrope
Title: TT 977
Dimensions: 11″ x 14″ (28 x 36cm)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Price: $70
TT 966 TT 961 TT 972
Artist: Dogo
Title: TT 966
Dimensions: 11″ x 14″ (28 x 36cm)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Price: $70
Artist: Mangula
Title: TT 961
Dimensions: 11″ x 14″ (28 x 36cm)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Price: $70
Artist: S. Zabury
Title: TT 972
Dimensions: 11″ x 14″ (28 x 36cm)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Price: $70
TT 976 TT 950
Artist: Mrope
Title: TT 976
Dimensions: 11″ x 14″ (28 x 36cm)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Price: $70
Artist: Mrope
Title: TT 950
Dimensions: 11″ x 14″ (28 x 36cm)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Price: $70

If you are interested in any of these TingaTinga paintings, you can Make an Offer by using the Contact Page or by emailing me at: todd@insideafricanart.com. Or, better yet, go to the Purchasing Page to make a purchase!

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