I’ve been drawing since I was young. I remember competing with my friends in Primary school, play grounds, to see who could come up with the best drawing, I always found myself on the top. I never took the art serious until year 9 (grade 9) when I did a drawing of a Timon and Pumba from the Lion King in art class. I did it with pen I really didn’t take it serious but it seemed everyone else in class thought it was great.

This was the moment I started to believe that maybe there is something for me in art.I just started to draw more no direction really, I just drew what I thought was beautiful or inspired me in the moment. My first “serious” drawing was in 2017 and in the last 5 years I have really seen myself grow as an individual and artist. Realizing that anyone can draw but not everyone is an artist. Being an artist has a lot to do with your taste. I’m a storyteller and I love telling stories through my artwork. I love making my audience feel things through my artwork, especially nostalgia because I believe there no emotions stronger than emotions stimulated by memories of the past. Being an African teaches you to value small things around you, the moments we take for granted, the moments than make us human. Ironically being African hasn’t limited me to drawing people that look like me alone but people of different race and ethnicities .My former school years were spent in international schools so I learnt a lot about different cultures and ethnicities As an Artist I told myself that I am an international citizen before I am a citizen to my continent or country.

My journey as an artist hasn’t been the easiest, like an artists the frustration of being misunderstood can be overwhelming. I’ve fought with a lot doubts and fears especially coming from a third world country. I’ve been told art wouldn’t take me anywhere and a lot of different ways from a lot of different people, even galleries. Getting over my fears and doubts would’ve been impossible if it wasn’t for the support I got from friends my Mother and most of all my religion. There were times I felt I didn’t want to pick up a pencil again but my mother would come into my room with new supplies and lecture. My relationship with God is the pillar to my whole life especially my artwork, it all started with a prayer to Him and the scripture “your gift will bring you before kings and not mere men”. I have a catalogue of role models but my greatest inspiration is Norman Rockwell. His passion for American culture and to present things the world doesn’t see. His ability to tell a story with his art is so unmatched.