Presenting the Art of Wawi Amasha: An art show and bookdrive event at the Barnes & Noble Bookseller, Jack London Square.

Date: Friday, December 16, 2005
Time: 5:30PM-8:30PM
Venue:Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Jack London Sq
98 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94607
510-272-0120

Art to INSPIRE

This event will be showcasing over 20 art pieces by Wawi Amasha. This event is also a fund raiser for the Kenya “GraceWorks” Project, a Kenya based project under the auspices of Giving Hope International aimed at providing AIDS afflicted children in Rwika village, Embu with basics such as new clothes, shoes, school supplies and hygiene products. Up to Twenty Five Percent of all book sales during this event will be donated to The Kenya “GraceWorks” Project.

Wawi, also known as Cynthia Grace Wawira Ndwiga, was born in the rice district of Kenya in East Africa, known as Mwea, and was raised in a small village about 220 miles from Nairobi in Embu district by her grand mother.She draws the inspiration for her art work from her back ground. Her themes are based on the Kenyan culture, with a great concentration on African women. She uses her past experiences to represent her admiration for them in many of her paintings. What is distinct about her art is the lack of facial features on the figures, to portray "…the faceless nature of African people as viewed by the rest of the world…"


"I want to make art that inspires people to love and be kind to one another. I want my art to promote life, unity, family, and relationships in general. I want my art to go around the world to promote the African people, my people. I want to expand my horizons; I want to experiment with other mediums the art world has to offer… The world is filled with so much pain and suffering, and I believe that Art is supposed to slightly heal us." - Wawi

For more information on Wawi Amasha please visit http://www.wawiart.com

For more information on the Kenya “GraceWorks” Project, please visit http://ghintl.org

This event is free and open to the public