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My love of Africa and African art began a few years ago, when I visited Kenya and Tanzania on a visit with a group of others for the purpose of gaining a greater understanding of their culture.  I, like so many others before me, fell in love with this wonderful country and its colourful and diverse people.

We (with a translator) taught a lesson to a group of 500 students in a school in Tanzania, led a kids club session, visited the Nairobi hospital, witnessed the work being taught at an ethical farm, gave a talk to a group of village women about current issues that affect their lives, visited a missionary, and brought her supplies and also assisted in a clinic in Kibera, Nairobi (the largest slum in Africa with a population of around one million), among other things.  ;

In preparation for the trip, we learned how to respect the African culture and also learnt some Swahili to prepare us.  

I returned to Australia with an interest in working with/for Africans here in Australia, to assist in promoting their wonderfully diverse culture and as a result, Focus Artefacts came into being.

To this end, Focus Artefacts is dedicated to providing a platform for exhibiting African fine art and promoting African artists both now residing in Australia as well as Africa.
Focus Artefacts promotes these artists by:
  • Exposure to their work through the on-line exhibitions on this website
  • Exhibiting their work in exhibitions held through-out Australia
These works include: paintings, photographs, sculptures, beadwork and jewellery all of the highest quality and presentation.

If you know of any artists that would benefit by such exposure, you are most welcome to contact us.