BATIK ART BY LUKANDWA DOMINIC

SOLAR ECLIPSE PROJECT The following original batiks were inspired by a solar eclipse that was viewed from Uganda among other countries a few weeks ago. These batiks are for sale as a set. They have equal dimensions of 12x16 inches. ASK for the price at ldominic2008@gmail.com or text +256 772 357756.

Watch out for new and interesting original Batik art by Lukandwa Dominic in full color on this page. Make a comment on this page and orders by sending an email to Dominic at ldominic2008@gmail.com or text him on +256772357756 . All emails will be answered. Thank you

An ordinary photograph can be turned into a masterpiece as I discovered recently. I don't use photography in my batik work but i enjoy the detail that photography brings out especially from nature. I have always had a keen interest in flowers and closeup photography has provided me with a new inspiration of looking at detail in many of these flowers. I however wanted to go further by changing the background and the original color using a graphics program and the result was a picture with an artistic feel to it.

My stand at WAPI art festival. The stage is set for performances Again this year the British Council organised the Wapi art festival and many artists both visual and performing came in large numbers to exhibit their talent-filled works. Performances by upcoming poets and musicians graced the occasion. Visual artists including oil painters, batik artists, graphics designers and portrait artists were there. I was attending this event for the first time and i was impressed with the way it was organised. Many people came to my stand to ask how i do my work and they were thrilled by the finished work i put on display. I had reproduced a few of my paintings on greeting cards and these turned out to be popular as they are affordable ($1 each). The good thing about these events is that artists come together and share about what they face as well as getting con...

This is my latest project titled SHARING KNOWLEDGE (2009) on cotton 33x22 inches in size. I was researching about using my patterns or motifs against a color background. This is the fifth project on the same subject above and it's new ground that i had long feared to break because of the risk of producing a dull picture. I used light colors except the middle background, to be able to bring out the black patterns. I wanted to show a discussion that could take place between mothers, which could range from child feeding, contraception, cheating husbands etc. This painting is rich with my original handmade motifs/patterns that have taken me 7 years to perfect. It is on sale now and i'll be showing it this Friday at our weekly artists fare at the railway yard near Mukwano industries in Kampala. For iformation about this and many other paintings by me please feel free to email me at ldominic2008@gmail.com or call +256 772357...

This is an initiative that has been going on for 3 years whereby artists from all over Uganda congregate and display their work. They range from basketry, jewelery, batik, drum makers, wood carvers and many others. This takes place every Friday of the week, so if you want to talk to artists and perhaps buy directly from them, this is the place to be every Friday. I also have a stall there displaying all my latest paintings and i offer a free interesting explanation of how i do my work as well as talking to you about my inspirations. The photo below shows part of my stall.