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Irene Nabirye Ochieng

Self-taught woodcarving artist

🇹🇿 Kinondoni, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Kinondoni Art Collective
Since 1979
English, Swahili

I work mostly in woodcarving, sometimes textiles. My first show was in 1979 at Kinondoni Art Collective, and nobody came except my family and one confused dog. Most of my work is inspired by folk tales I grew up with. I volunteer at the food bank on Saturdays.

More about Irene

I've had 10 small exhibitions over the years. My favorite was the one with the worst lighting.

Mediums

Woodcarving Textiles

What gifts mean to Irene: Any gift helps me keep the free Saturday class running.

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your class at Kinondoni Art Collective gave me my confidence back
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I bought one of your pieces in 2023. It's still the first thing I see in the morning Greetings from Kyiv.
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I bought one of your pieces in 2021. It's still the first thing I see in the morning. Greetings from Hubballi.