Stephen Gwoktcho Mixed Media Artist Portfolio

Stephen Gwoktcho (1962) -- Mixed Media

Artist Profile

Stephen Gwoktcho is a Mixed Media Artist

Stephen Gwoktcho

Born at the stroke of midnight on October 9, 1962, the day Uganda officially raised its national flag, Mr. Gwoktcho, a painter, a sculptor and a draughtsman, with 23 years of studio practice, works and lives in Kampala, the capital of Uganda with his wife and four children. His work is represented in private collections in New York, Paris and of course Kampala.

Exhibitions

2009: Sole art exhibition at Malaysian Furnishings, Kampala

2008: Solo exhibition at Nommo Gallery, 12th – 30th Sept.

2007: Women’s exhibition (guest artist) at Nommo Gallery

2007: Different but One lecturers’ exhibition, Makerere Art Gallery

2006: Solo Art exhibition at Afriat Gallery

2006: Solo Art exhibition in Catch the Sun Gallery, Kampala

2005: Solo Art exhibition at Nommo Gallery, 22nd July
2005: Joint Exhibition at TAC Gallery India, 5th Sept. 2005

2003: Solo Art exhibition at Alliance Francaise, Kampala Feb.
to March 11th

2002: Solo exhibition at Uganda House,336 East 45th street,
New York, NY 10017.

1994: Joint exhibition at EAGEN House.

1994: Solo Art exhibition, Gallery Cafe, Kampala, Uganda.

1994 - 2007: Several unaccompanied exhibitions in UK,
Australia, India and USA.

Commissions

2005: Jointly designed the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) logo

2003: Built an Educational Monument in Karamoja, sponsored by
Save the Children Uganda

1989: Illustrated the International Committee of the Red Cross
manual.

Education

1999 - 2001: Makerere University, Master of Arts in Fine Arts

1987 - 1991: Makerere University, BA Fine Art, (2nd Class Upper)

1984 - 1986: St. Aloysius College, Nyapea, UACE (A-Level)

1980 - 1984: Uringi Senior Secondary School, (UCE)

1972 - 1979: Mvugu Primary School, (PLE)