‘Jiachie na Kili Canvas’ contest’s winner revels in success

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AfricaPress-Tanzania: THE winner of last year’ visual art contest, known as ‘Jiachie na Kili Canvas’, Athuman Hamisi, has stated he is happy to be holding the title.

The ‘Jiachie na Kili Canvas’ competition was held last year with the aim of spicing up the 2020 Kilimanjaro Marathon.

At last year’s competition, Donath Kabonda from Kampala University took the runner-up spot, while Moses Martin from Dar es Salaam’s Mwenge Vinyago settled for third spot.

However, the competition did not take place this year and there was no comment from the event’s organizers on why they opted out of organizing ‘Jiachie na Kili Canvas’ competition this year.

Hamisi, a 25-year old artist who is popularly known as ‘Ochu’, noted he was ready to defend his trophy if organizers had included the drawing competition in this year’s race.

He said he, nevertheless, remains delighted he is the holder of the maiden competition’s title.

“I was looking forward to competing at this year’s competition, but the organizers did not include it, and I’m very delighted that I am still the holder of that title,” he said.

Ochu is a self–taught realistic painter, he has never attended any artistic workshop or seminar, but he noted the industry has a lot of potential only that many people do not recognize it.

In a previous interview, the artist, who is based at Mwenge Vinyango in the city, said visul arts face a number of challenges in the country which include high cost of such equipment like brushes, canvas, pencils and stands for exhibiting visual artists’ works.

“Visual arts is a big business in the country, only that realistic, acrylic and other painters are not recognized, I believe we can be used to promote tourist attractions and other issues in the country,” he said.

Ochu said his role model is United States of America (USA) acrylic painter, Nick Sider.

He stated his dream is to become a prominent realistic painter in the continent and he described the winning of the ‘Jiachie na Kili Canvas’ competition as the first step to realizing his dream.

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