The Orkedi Art, Nature, and Education Foundation, based in Nanyuki, Kenya, was founded with the aim of contributing to Africa’s environmental, cultural, and artistic heritage, using art as a means of fostering love and awareness of nature, the environment, and conservation.
The Foundation has four primary objectives. These include raising awareness of nature through a creative community outreach program and collaborating with Africa’s finest professional artists to introduce art to children and schools. Additionally, the Foundation aims to document the history of African artists and their practices, as well as engaging visitors in discussions about the natural world through a permanent Collection of Art, serving as an educational and research tool.
Young participants immerse themselves in community artwork
The Foundation collaborates with East Africa’s finest professional artists to educate the next generation through weekly art classes during their month-long residency hosted by the Foundation and by utilizing the Art Collection.
Founded by Camille Wekesa, the Foundation owns and continues to acquire art with themes of nature, wildlife heritage, and iconic African world heritage landscapes, thus shaping the direction of the Collection and instilling a passion for the natural world in all who visit it, encouraging them to see themselves as participants in safeguarding and nurturing the natural world.
The Foundation aims to raise awareness of the unexplored value of African artwork, the importance of capturing the natural world through the medium of art, and the development and exposure of young artistic talent. Its programs aim to foster a greater appreciation of Africa’s diverse landscapes, forests, mountains, wildlife, and African culture for generations to come, and it strives to be a leader in bringing art and culture to rural communities while assisting African artists in becoming champions of the preservation and conservation of Africa’s iconic and diverse landscapes and wildlife.
