Summary: Nuwa Wamala-Nnyanzi is one of Uganda's most significant painters today. His emotive and calming images that explore emotions of love, longing and celebration have been called "'Art that touches the heart'". When he returned to Uganda after 12 years of exile in Kenya, he recalls that there was no real passion for art. In those days, it was really in the back of everyone's minds. Uganda was a country where artists were mostly stuck in their studios, and where the only available national art gallery was falling apart; where visual art had no following in the general public. But Nnyanzi believed this was the place to further his career. A quote from Nnyanzi, "It was my strong conviction that we could work together to raise the profile of visual art and that people needed to be interested in it".
Analysis: It's very admirable that Nnyanzi is working hard not just to further his own career, but to spread the passion for visual art in Uganda. Art is an easy way to express yourself and to find yourself, to spread messages even, of emotions or major issues going on worldwide. Hopefully Nnyanzi will continue his work, and his efforts will pay off among young potential artists, and even older, less passionate artists in Uganda.
Source: http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/657641-nnyanzi-s-zest-for-art.html
I agree hopefully Nnyanzi will continue on his mission to spread the passion for visual arts in Uganda
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