Hello! I am a young artist traveling to Uganda this summer, July 09 to August 09, to live with a tribe and work with and learn from their children. This blog will be filled with updates, thoughts and inspirations on my journey.
We were able to visit the neighboring tribe, the Karamajong twice. The tribe stems from the Masai tribe in Kenya and still wear many of the same types of jewelry and use the red plaid drapery. These are two little ones that I met on our first visit. All the children help take care of eachother, the older child is probably only seven years old.
A few children in an alley in Soroti, a town two hours south from Kapelbyong.
Hello All! So I made it back from Uganda safe and sound and am readjusting and living up in Portland, Oregon. During the trip I had three photography projects, one with 8 boys from the local school, the second with the Nu Intentions women, and the third my own documentation of the village and the lifestyles and people in it. I will be starting a flickr account and posting all of the photos. Right now, only the photos I've taken will be posted. I'm working on getting some funding for the development of the cameras and once I do, I'll be posting the others as well. All the photos are for sale for $25 each or $35 matted. The money raised will go directly back to the people in Kapelebyong. The money raised from the boy's photos will go to the secondary school to help create a fence so the students can start cultivating on the grounds and get their school fees paid for (yes, this is a round-about way to support them, but it will be fully sustainable). The money raised from the Nu Intentions girl's photos will go directly back to them as well to hopefully add one to two more women to the organization. The money raised from my photos will be divided up evenly between the other two projects. Once the photos are all developed I'm going to try and have them displayed at a gallery/shop in Eugene and/or in Portland and will send invitations for the openings. If you would like any of the photos please email me at ajovone@gmail.com . I will have every photo numbered to avoid any confusion, I will also post information on each photo. The photo above is of Daukus sifting through rice for lunch in front of our place in Kapelebyong.
I'm a 24 year old, soon to be located in Portland, Oregon. I will soon be finishing my degree in Fine Art, with an emphasis on drawing/painting, dance, and clothing design/production. My goal in traveling to Uganda (and soon other places) is to study, love and learn from others. I hope my art is direct reflection of those I've come into contact with and what I've learned from them along with my own thoughts and ideas. Please feel free to contact me with any interests in art, supporting these people, or any other interesting tid bits.