At 87, Geraldine Robarts still paints to tell her stories - Business Daily

Author: Michael MuyomaPublished on: June 4, 2026Country: Kenya
Culture & Entertainment
At 87, Geraldine Robarts still paints to tell her stories - Business Daily

At 87, Geraldine Robarts is perhaps the oldest living visual artist in Kenya. She will showcase some of her works this weekend at the African Design Collective pop-up exhibition in Nairobi. Painting since age two, she emphasizes self-expression over copying photographs. Robarts also trained women's groups in Uganda and Kenya in tie-dye, candle making, and bread baking until 2016.

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