EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS.1990-1993: Creative Art Centre; Diploma in Fine Art.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS.
- 2007: A solo exhibition at Karen Blixen coffee garden
- 2006: A solo exhibition at the Alliance Francaise in Kumasi, Ghana.
- 2006: A group exhibition at the Spence Gallery in Toronto, Canada.
- 2005: A solo exhibition at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.
- 2005: African colours group exhibition at Chester house, Nairobi.
- 2004: Chemi Chemi and Timothy Brooke at RaMoMa, Rahimtullah Museum of Modern Art, Nairobi.
- 2003: Sanaa ya Africa (Image de l’Afrique), Galerie Jardin, Paris
- 2003: Mama Moja, Galerie Aremedia, Paris, France.
- 2003: Safari mzuri, Cergy, France.
- 2003: Three countries, Three Perspectives held at the French Cultural Centre, Nairobi.
- 2003: Women in Peace Making at the Goethe-Institute, Nairobi.
- 2003: Carnival of Arts at the National Museums of Kenya.
- 2002: Our Environment Our Future Women Exhibition at the Gallery of Contemporary East African Art, National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi.
- 2001: Bead Art, Gallery of Contemporary East African Art, National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi.
- 2001: Reaching Out Regional Hunger Relief Exhibition toward Rescue Dada Project Gallery Watatu.
- 2000: Cites Conference, Gigiri, and United Nations complex, Nairobi.
- 2000: Reaching Out Art Exhibition held at the Gallery of Contemporary East African Art, National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi.
- 2000: New Millennium, New Vision, Museum Art Festival: Gallery of Contemporary East African Art, National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi.
- 1999: Group Exhibition, Italian Institute of Culture, Nairobi.
- 1999: Group Exhibition at YMCA, Nairobi.
- 1999: Hanging Around, Gallery of Contemporary East African Art, National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi.
- 1999: Peace & Conflict Resolution, Louis Leakey Memorial Hall, Kenya National Museum, Nairobi.
- 1999: Museum Art Festival, Nairobi National Museum grounds.
- 1999: Group Exhibition, Hotel Intercontinental, Nairobi.
- 1999: Together, Leisure Lodge Art Club, Diani, Kenya.
- 1999: Nairobi Insecurity, Goethe-institute, Nairobi.
- 1999: Exhibition, American Club, Nairobi.
- 1995: East African Art from the East African industries, Gallery of Contemporary East African Art, National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi.
AWARDS
- 2005: Commonwealth Arts and Crafts Award winner.
WORKSHOPS AND RESIDENCIES
- 2006: Wasanii International Artists workshop in Lamu, Kenya.
- 2006: A six months Commonwealth Arts and Crafts Award exchange programme at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
- 2005: A three month International Artist residency at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.
- 2005: Bata Pata International workshop at the Lake Chivero Park, Harare, Zimbabwe.
- 2005: Exchange Beadwork workshop with Samuel Thomas of Canada, he introduced the Iroquois beadwork technique to a group of Kenyan women and visual Artists.
- 2004: Mural painting with David Tremlett of United Kingdom at British Council Nairobi.
- 2004: Mosaics workshop with Jim Anderson of Architectural Mosaics-United Kingdom, at the Godown Art Centre Nairobi.
- 2004: Exchange with Artists in Meru.
- 2004: Life Drawing Workshop with Timothy Brooke at the Godown Arts Centre, Nairobi.
- 2003: Artists-in-residency in Cergy, France. Conducted children and women art workshops with three other Kenyan Artists and the Lezart Organization of Artists.
- 2003: Mixed media workshop, Museum Art Studio, Nairobi. Conducted by Cameroonian artist
Joel Mpah Dooh.
- 2003: Abstract painting workshop RaMoMa, Rahimtullah museum of Modern Art, Nairobi. Conducted by South African abstract painter, Dinkies Shithole.
- 2002: Painting workshop conducted by Tanzanian artist Muhammad Raza together with Uganda’s Kizito Maria Kasule and Kenya’s Chain Muhandi.
- 2001: Bead art workshop, Sinya Omelok camp, Kajiado.
2000: Chainsaw sculpting workshop, Museum Art Studio. Conducted by Ugo Giacometti, Swiss artist.
SPECIAL PROJECTS.
- 2004: Participated in Expo 2005 Aichi –Africa Pavilion Symbol/ Façade Concept Design Competition.
- 2003: International artists’ exchange program between 4 Kenyan artists and the Lezart Organization of Artists in France. We carried out several workshops which included teaching children.
- 2003: Healing through art, basic art instruction project with an American artist, Jessica Gerschultz at Kenyatta National Hospital. Facilitated by RaMoMa, Rahimtullah Museum of Modern Art.
- 2002: Reproduction of my artwork in NIC Bank Calendar.
2002: Teaching street children at Undugu Society’s Dandora Boys’ rehabilitation Centre, Nairobi.
- 2001-2002: Enormous Woman; a six-woman international public project. Sculpture installed at the Kenyatta National Hospital. Facilitated by Kitengela Bush Glass and Kuona Trust.
2001: Art Bus, painting of artwork on the Kenya Bus public transport vehicles, sponsored by Kuona Trust.
PUBLICATIONS
- April 2006, International Museum of women, San Francisco USA, “ Imagining Ourselves’’, Global voices from a New Generation of Women.
- October 16 2005, Zimbabwean Sunday Leisure,” Kenyan artist showcases her works”
- October 8 2005, the Zimbabwean Chronicle, “Kenyan artist Ogembo to exhibit at Gallery”.
- December 12, 2004, the Sunday Standard “Art prints the picture of a true African woman”
- Nov 2003, Le Magazine de la ville de Cergy.
- Sept 2003, Le Magazine de la ville de Cergy.
- September 12, 2003, the People Daily Newspaper, “Hammering Her Way to Fame”
- August 10, 2001: Daily Nation extract, “Women Artists Show only Joy”
- 1999, World Press Photo Catalogue: East Africa Photography Workshop.
