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Sankara - Reflections



​​One Off Gallery
in collaboration with Sankara Hotel, Nairobi
​

​ is pleased to present
 

'Reflections'
Olivia Pendergast, Linda Furniss, David Roberts
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​Opened 7 February 2018 
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Invitation to 'Reflectons' Sankara Exhibition

About the exhibition

Olivia Pendergast

"Painting people or figurative brings a great deal of joy. There is the experience of unconditional love when I paint people. The same applies to animals. Having animals near in life is one of the easiest ways to experience my “self” as the unconditioned. It seems so many people miss the opportunity to meet an animal and feel the love that they can potentially offer. I chose to paint some works of animals to feel that exquisite connection.​"
Olivia Pendergast
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Painting since 1988, Olivia Pendergast trained at Columbus College of Art and Design. She also attended Vermont Studio Center and Scottsdale Artist School.  She has participated in numerous group and solo shows throughout the United States and along with being represented by One Off Gallery in Kenya, she is represented by J GO Gallery in Park City, Utah and Showcase Fine Art in Dubai.

Linda Furniss

Linda Furniss (Kenyan, born 1978) uses the slightly unusual medium of oil pastels and watercolour pencils to capture overlooked, vanishing or wholly lost aspects of Kenya. Her technique is realistic but with a touch of flamboyance in the strokes of the pastel, especially in later works and landscapes. This can be seen in 'Tangled'.

Linda has been influenced especially by the illustrators of the 'golden age', particularly Rockwell, and by Edward Hopper and Timothy Brooke among others. She paints old houses because she has been happy in them so often and they are full of character.
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Her work is on permanent display at Nairobi Club and in many private collections around the world. she has also taught art and illustrated books. She is presently working on artwork for bands in the Kenya Metal scene.

David Roberts

David was born and brought up in a remote area of Kenya, on the shores of Lake Baringo. The vast landscapes, endless horizons, and patterns of organic form have always inspired him, and are deeply ingrained in his art. His mixed media work is derived from in-situ drawings, paintings, digital and pin-hole photographs. His work aims to capture the essence and spirit of landscapes and organic form using a variety of techniques to create a personal portrayal of the ever-changing light, colour and atmosphere of his world.

David’s education began in Kenya and continued in the UK, Italy, and America. He went to the University College of Creative Arts in Farnham, UK. This was followed by a year at the Firenze Arti Visive, Italy, where he studied printmaking, drawing and digital media.

In 2011 whilst in Seattle, USA, he attended the Gage Academy of Art and the Pratt Fine Arts Center.  In Seattle he studied oil painting, mixed media life drawing, screen printing and encaustic wax painting. David went on to Santa Fe New Mexico Community College to study digital media through the Adobe Creative Suite.
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Today, he continues his unique mixed media methods in his private studio in Naivasha, Kenya.

Preview of Works

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Painting - Olivia Pendergast - Woman in Gachia, 2017 - Oil on board - 61h x 46w cm
Painting - Olivia Pendergast - Nude in Chair, 2017 - Oil on canvas - 92h x 92w cm
Painting - Olivia Pendergast - Seated Woman - Kangeme, 2017 - Oil on canvas - 61h x 46w cm
Olivia Pendergast - Orange Landscape, 2017 - Oil on canvas - 61h x 46w cm
Painting - Olivia Pendergast - Black Dog on white sand, 2018 - Oil on canvas - 92h x 92w cm
Painting - Olivia Pendergast - Dog looking - Oil on canvas - 92h x 120w cm
Painting - Linda Furniss - Painted Ladies, 2017 - Oil pastel on paper - 35h x 32w cm
Painting - Linda Furniss - Tangled, 2016 - Oil pastel on paper - 40h x 35w cm
Painting - Linda Furniss - Kakamega maize millers, 2017 - Oil pastel on paper - 33h x 41w cm
Painting - David Roberts - The Miglis from Above - Acrylic, acrylic ink, tissue paper, oils, encaustic wax on paper - 64.30h x 110.70w cm
David Roberts - Deep Purple - 
Acrylic, acrylic ink, tissue paper, encaustic wax on paper - 63h x 57.50w cm (framed size)
David Roberts - Fancy Free - Acrylic, acrylic ink, tissue paper, encaustic wax on paper  - 56.50h x 60w cm (framed size)
Painting - David Roberts - Growing Wild - Acrylic ink and graphite on paper - 45.5h x 38w cm (framed size)
Painting - David Roberts - Little Dragon - Acrylic ink and encaustic wax on rice paper - 59.5h x 47w cm (framed size)
Painting - David Roberts - Sunny Day - Acrylic, acrylic ink, tissue paper, encaustic wax on paper - 70h x 60w cm (framed size)
Painting - David Roberts - Aflame - Acrylic ink and graphite on paper - 45.5h x 38w cm (framed size)
Painting - David Roberts - Daydream - 
Acrylic, acrylic ink, tissue paper, encaustic wax on paper - 76h x 66w cm (framed size)
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