Mathias Tusiime

My name is Tusiime Mathias; I work as a studio cleaner at the school of industrial and Fine art. I started really painting in 1999 at this school where I gained skills and knowledge in oil and acrylic painting and then as an artist, Researcher and innovator  added making craft paper as means of getting cheap material and generating financial income and this paper, I hope can be one of a kind in Uganda and if not in the whole world.

I am a self taught painter and paper maker and have learnt everything I know as an artist from working with students and their professors. I paint stories of activities that happen in the politics and ways of the communities in the towns and village where I live. This has enabled me to develop my style which I am proud to say is unique and has made it possible for me to exhibit in the University of Florida Art  gallery, Makerere University Art Gallery, Alliace franchise Kampala, UGCS Kampala ,Empire state Building NY USA, Mass collage of Art and Design, Boston, Shadravan Art Gallery,CA Howard University Department of African Studies and Howard University Art Department Washington DC USA, Exhibited at electronic maid community exchange ,268carrol street NW Takoma park Washington Dc USA also have exhibited in Netherlands www.artfor devolepmement.nl

I participated in the Vilje Til Forandring-Samtidskunst Fra Stafrika-Denmark 2008 Danmark.

As an Innovater I was invited to represent Uganda in Twelve African countries at National Museum of Kenya 2012 for Artists who makes paper and works on Paper.

I got an award in 2008, a medal award from china was awarded the Olympic Uganda Committee; my work was  selected to make the cover of minstrel magazine of kings Collage New York 2011.

I coordinated the Arts in Health care workshop at Makerere University  2012

I as well facilitated and Volunteered in the Art Therapy in Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) Clinic Mulago. My work have been used to support Art therapy programs at IDI clinic at Mulago through a  fifty percent from sales goes to Artist then fifty supports the program.

I was one of the organizers of Arts in Medicine conference held at Makerere university 2013

I attended summer intensive at the university of Florida July 2013 was a warded presented   my artistic experiences in Uganda to the students of University of Florida as well  as  Exhibiting my art works in the University of Florida art gallery, whereby I was awarded Gaters award.

I did presentation at North Eastern University -Boston   African American Master Artist in    Residency  -  this was co- ordinate by Peter Meyer  and Jackie Mcruth  I also did a one day  workshop at south end se ttlement Art Children Centre in Boston.

I have as well had an Art exhibition at Shadravan Art Gallery California Oakland organized­ by the Uganda Art Consortium and in May 2012 I  had a show in London Bonham

I was awarded best Artist in  Residence  at Apexart New York City  January to February 2014.

Currently i am a volunteer at  Bless the child Foundation of children living with Cancer and the organization is located in Kampala along Sir Apollo Kaggwa Raod.

I am the founder and the Director of Uganda community Art skill Development and recycling (UCASDR) this program links Art and Craft to environmental concern recycling skills Development and innovation  in Uganda as well as health concern issues. For further information please visit our blog on: http//tusiimemathias.blogspot.com

Our vision is to develop and build Regional skills development and innovation centers that will provide basic skills to unprivileged people in the community.

The UCASDR project major goal is to promote Innovation/ Creative skills, Environmental Sustainability, Rehabilitation and Therapy within Communities in Uganda.