Artospective: Drawings by Nicholas Odhiambo from Kenya.

An Interview with Nicholas Odhiambo.

Who and where are you from?

Hi, I am Nicholas Odhiambo aka Nikomambo an artist from Kisumu, kenya. earned a diploma in arts and design from Mwangaza art school in 2014. I started out as a painter before venturing into graphite drawing.

What is drawing for you and tell us more about your thought process?

Drawing is for me a way to tell a story and evoke a feeling. I use graphite as a tool to create imagery that is both real and surreal laced in ideology. In a attempt to create allegory I combine my ideas and observance of daily human activities and behavioural changes, reactions on war and conflicts. I put all this experiences into a new context, the story continues to grow as I explore more and more of my consciousness and subconscious.

Please share with us the one modern artist whose work you find Interesting and why?

I admire the works of Laurie Limpton an American graphite artist who's works are based on social political issues among other local and international great artists who inspire my work in one way or the other.