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Boys Hood

Wesley Osoro

Print Price: £110
Original Price: £1,600

Shaping futures: empowering educators and youth.  Four boys move as one, arms linked across shoulders in a living chain of brotherhood. Red uniforms cut through dust and dumpsite, each step a small defiance. They distribute strength equally: when one tires, three hold him; when one doubts, three remind him.

Their backpacks hold more than books. They hold dreams and a bigger tomorrow. Past shacks and waste, they walk from school, proving that in their hood, wealth isn’t what you own; it’s who walks beside you. Together they turn a hard road into shared ground, distributing hope with every stride.

 

Additional information

Medium

Painting

Material

Acrylics on canvas

Original size

Print Size

29.7 x 42

Category

Education

Rarity

Unique

Signature

Signed in bottom corner of painting

Wesley Osoro is a 29-year-old artist from Kibera, Nairobi. He was one of the first artists to join the Uweza Art Program, starting in 2011. At the time, he was involved in many of Uweza’s activities, including art, dance, and soccer. Painting was new to him when he joined, but it quickly became his focus and full-time job.

Wesley’s work centers on daily life in Kibera.  He draws inspiration from the people and moments around him, working from both memory and photographs. His art features faceless figures, a signature element that reflects the anonymity and overlooked stories of people living in informal settlements. His subjects often include women, children, and students. One of his current series, “The White Collar,” focuses on children in school uniforms walking through Kibera and the promises of a bright white collar job in the future.

He works mainly with acrylic on canvas, but also experiments with oils and charcoal. His creative process usually begins with preparing the canvas, sketching the scene, and then building up shading and detail.  Wesley says art has brought him both freedom and opportunity. It helped fund his education and became a steady source of income. He is the topselling artist at Uweza Art Gallery and gives back by giving art classes to children at Uweza.   

His long-term goals include growing as a professional artist and supporting the next generation of young artists in Kibera. He wants to help children discover their strengths through art, just as he did.

Other works by Wesley Osoro

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