Peter Oloya

Main Prize - Finalist 2008
Ugandan sculptor Peter Oloya uses sculpture as a form of therapy to overcome a profound, personal trauma. When he was a child, he witnessed the deaths of friends and family who were victims of the bloody insurgency waged by the Lords Resistance Army. Peter's work draws on traditional African visual art to depict the savage reality of war. He is now teaching art therapy to Uganda's new generation.

Fast Facts

Year of Entry: 2008
Category: Main Prize
Position: Finalist
Artform: Sculpture
Location: Uganda
Permalink: http://www.freedomtocreate.com/peter-oloya

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Comments

“This art is truly wonderful... sincere thanks to you, Peter Oloya, for your true expression of our conditions here... May you continue to bring hope and love to our world! Bless you! And may it be possible to find out more about your organization?”
Laila Sarah Mazer
“Great piece. Nice way to heal a trauma. ”
Nana Fredua-agyeman