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About the author
David Karanja
<p>David Karanja is a contemporary artist and concept developer with a passion for conservation and youth empowerment. He draws inspiration from observing people, nature and daily life and is very enthusiastic about sharing them via the fine art platform.</p>
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<p>David, who hails from Laikipia County, completed his ‘O’ levels in 2006 and has since been involved in art work, where he has successfully merged his love for literature with his thirst for artwork.</p>
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<p>A volunteer with the Kenya Red Cross, Nanyuki branch, David was a participant in the Kenya Red Cross G-PANGE Youth fair in 2011 where he was the best runners-up in the art competition at the provincial level.</p>
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<p> David has also worked with CEDC children’s home, Laikipia Wildlife Forum, Equator curio centre, Lily pond, among other individuals. His latest works being behind the Hunt Me Not comic series storyboard in addition to the Let’s Go Wild colour book’ which he started with a firm belief that artists can channel their inventiveness and use their talent as a powerful tool to promoting protection of nature and helping the society confront and overcome immense challenges.</p>
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<p>David was a participant of the Kuona Trust art workshop which was held at Lily pond Art centre on November 2012 and also attended the Kenya Art Fair on November 2014 at Sarit Centre where he attended the Art & Education and Cartoon & Comic Strip talks.</p>
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<p>The ever versatile artist also has a collection of comics in various fields, inclusive of HIV/AIDS sensitization and peer pressure in teenagers, which are geared towards the betterment of the day to day lives in communities by preaching good moral values.</p>
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<p>David, who is an avid campaigner of conservation via his twitter handle @DavidUranjoh believes The world’s ecosystem’s is threatened by the nightmare of its present, with Africa being the hardest hit, which he offers that Africa has to create its own paths for home-grown solutions, with his signature quote being “My heart is in Africa, Africa is in my heart”.</p>
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<p>Apart from artwork, David is a sports enthusiast, with a keen eye for football, which he is a player and also serves as the Sports writer/ editor with The Laikipian.</p>
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