‘Rhythms Within’: Where colours speak and silence sings

James Mbuthia is a man who wears many bucket hats. He is a small-scale farmer, a preacher and an artist for which purpose I speak to him. He is currently exhibiting at the One Off Art Contemporary Gallery, titled ‘Rhythms Within’, a vibrant journey into the world of abstract art where women’s figurines pirouette on a pinnacle.

James has been sketching since childhood, but at a professional level, he says he began doing it in 1995 when he sold his first painting for Sh5,000. He has improved his craft, evident in his current show with his artworks ranging from Sh130,000 to Sh400,000.