Super-talented Kenyan Illustrator Gets Pat On The Back From Jamaican Star

Artist Nyambura Kariuki. CREDIT| N.K

Excellent talent is like cream. It always rises to the top at some point. While the global animation and illustration industry is often a preserve of artists from the US, Europe, and Asia, there is hope.

Twenty-five-year-old Nyambura Kariuki describes herself on her Twitter bio as a cartoonist who is still evolving. We beg to disagree when we judge her work because she is clearly levels above what we have seen in the local scene.

Miss Kariuki heard that celebrated Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o is set to release a children's book called Sulwe in January 2019 and she decided to 'shoot her shot'.
In a tweet captioning the actress, the young illustrator boldly introduces her work;

Hey @Lupita_Nyongo I'm a Kenyan Illustrator who really enjoys children's content and understands our culture as well and I've seen you haven't declared an illustrator for Sewe yet. Just throwing my hat into the ring 😊 https://t.co/uEiROuLLJU

— Nyambura 🍐🎨 (@nash_oh_my) January 20, 2018

Superb, isn't it?
Well, after hundreds of retweets, her tweet caught the attention of Jamaican star musician, Ce'Cile and she commented,

Well these are very good. https://t.co/lSkYPOiqrQ

— Ce'Cile (@IAMTHECECILE) January 22, 2018

Those five words mean a lot to anyone on cue for introduction into the global scene. Now we wait for Lupita to see this and celebrate what happens after. It will be phenomenal for this talented artist.

Miss Kariuki has a link to her Behance portfolio, which serves the work she has done to date. We took a peek and here are some of her art projects.

Factual Opinion - EP by Zama and the Alan on Soundcloud

Usishangae - single by Daisy and Basthma on Soundcloud

As promised, the fun project I did with pretty black babies. These are a few samples from the overall work that will be shared soon. Enjoy ! pic.twitter.com/zAn4jYqgt6

— Nyambura 🍐🎨 (@nash_oh_my) January 19, 2018

Check out more of her work on her Behance profile here
Follow her on Twitter Nyambura @nash_oh_my
If you need any work done or to make enquiries on illustration and animation drop an email at ohmydraws@gmail.com

We wish her the very best!

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