A Taste of Tanzanian Culture and Tinga Tinga Painting

Kirsten Bowman JD

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During this two week course learners will learn how to paint a Tinga Tinga painting as well as learning about culture and life in Tanzania.

Class Experience

This two class is designed to give learners a taste of the culture of Tanzania along with a lesson on how to create your very own Tinga Tinga painting.  

Learners will learn about the history of this unique form of art, created by the painter Tinga Tinga.  You will learn Mr. Tinga's history and background, about the genre that followed him and about what Tinga Tinga culture is today.  Learners will engage in the various elements that go into making a Tinga Tinga painting including the...

While Kirsten's day job is as a human rights lawyer for the UN, she and her family have a home in Tanzania and run an art gallery in Arusha, Tanzania....the heart of the land of Tinga Tinga!

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one small sized canvas (available at Michaels or any other craft store).
one medium sized and one small sized paint brush
Paints (green, blue, yellow, white, black).  

The teacher will be using the traditional oil based paints with a small amount of kerosene mixed in.  However, oil based paints with kerosene is optional.  You can also use acrylics if you prefer.

The Legacy of Tinga Tinga Art; The Analysis by C. Obare;  Color Preferences in Tanzanian Culture by Godfrey Steven Semwaiko

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Pacific

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Meet the teacher

Kirsten Bowman JD

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I am a human rights lawyer by profession and a university professor and mom by passion. I have my JD with a specialization in international law and completed my PhD in international law in 2023. 

I have travelled the world working for the UN as a...