The Artist
About Me
Every painting begins long before the brush touches canvas.
My Story
Lawrence Ooko Wasonga(b."97) is a Nairobi-based contemporary artist, born and partly raised in Homa Bay, Kenya. Ooko commands a dynamic range of styles, working primarily in acrylics on canvas while dabbling in pastels and oils.
His work transcends borders and cultural boundaries, exploring themes from everyday food traditions to civil rights movements, activism, and portraiture that captures the essence of individuals and communities.
I'm an expressive painter who doesn't shy away from vibrant colors, after all, in a universe filled with darkness a little color goes a long way.I derive most of my ispiration from everyday life,themes of interest to me and weirdly enough, dreams.
My love for art started when I was a kid who was always led to blieve that I had the worst handwriting in school so it felt nice when I could draw better than most kids in my class,felt like a superpower.Me and art have been inseprable ever since, in more than one medium. Work With Me50+
Original Works
8+
Years Creating
40+
Happy Collectors
5+
Exhibitions
My Philosophy
"Freedom is what art provides us, freedom to express, feel, vent, share, love, hate and even appreciate.I cannot and will not try to confine art.it is a disservice to confine oneself to a single space, identity, or way of thinking."
Art, for me, is activism and empathy in visual form,it dissolves barriers, provokes dialogue, and reminds us of our shared humanity. I invite viewers to step beyond familiar horizons and explore the world through my work.If for nothing else I hope my art evokes something in you.