About the Artist
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Sheila Mungai is a Kenyan-Born Colorado based artist. She attended Kenyatta University for two years in 1994 -1995. The university was temporarily shut down, during which period she immigrated to the United States.
In 2015 she resumed her pursuit for her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Ceramics at Metro State University of Denver in Colorado, graduating in Spring of 2019. Her multicultural experience gained through her Kenyan childhood and early adulthood experience, and living in America has provided a wealth of content to explore social issues and interactions, expressed in clay and other mediums. The social issues tackled mainly revolve around identity. Exhibitions include Grand Opening ARTHAUS Gallery (Colorado), P.E.S.S. Project Education South Sudan Fund-Raiser ARTHAUS Gallery, ArtWorks ADL: Justice, Advocacy and ARTHAUS Gallery (Colorado), Metro Now , Emmanuel Gallery . Juried Show, BFA Thesis Exhibition Metro State University of Denver |
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Education
2015-2019 - Metropolitan State University of Denver – Bachelor of Fine Art in Ceramics
1994-1995 - Bachelor of Education in Fine Art - Kenyatta University
Experience
February 2025 – Present - Job Training Art Studio Coordinator – Downtown Aurora Visual Arts (DAVA)
Using Studio Arts to teach Middle school students Life and Job skills, fulfilling DAVA’s Mission statement.
February 2022 - Present - Ceramics/ Hand-building Instructor - Art Students League of Denver
Instructing teens between the age of 14-17 years old the basics of clay hand-building techniques.
Instructing Adults the basics of clay hand-building techniques.
Jan 2021 - March 2021 -Guest Curator/Community Consultant – Deeper Than Skin. Exhibition.
Center for Visual Arts MSU Denver Gallery
September 12 2019 - Visiting Artist - ART 4644 Drawing identity. Metro State University of Denver : Addressing identity and relationship within culture.
2017-2019 - Studio Assistant – Ceramics Studio at Metro State University of Denver
Scholarships
2014 – Art Students League of Denver $1000 for ceramics classes.
Thesis Exhibition
2019 - BFA Thesis Exhibition Metro State University of Denver – Spring 2019
Group exhibition
2021 - LINKED: Living a New Kindred, Center for Visual Arts MSU Denver Gallery – May -July 2021
Hybridity in culture.
2019 - BFA Thesis Exhibition Metro State University of Denver
Center for Visual Arts MSU Denver Gallery
2018 – Metro Now , Emmanuel Gallery . Juried Show
Hybridity, Tea Time, and Functional teapot set.
2013 - ArtWorks ADL: Justice, Advocacy and Art : ‘Imagine a world without hate”
ARTHAUS Gallery 3343 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205 – June 2013
2013 - P.E.S.S. Project Education South Sudan Fund-Raiser
ARTHAUS Gallery 3343 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205 – April 2013
2012 - Grand Opening : ARTHAUS Gallery 3343 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205 -Aug 3
One painting sold.
Honarable Mentions
2019 - BFA Thesis Exhibition Metro State University of Denver
CVA MSU Denver Gallery: For ‘My Story to Tell.’
Nagel Art Thesis Award Fund: $125.00
Featured Artworks
2018 - CityScape painting – Academic Advising office, Student Success Building, Metro State University of Denver.
Volunteer Hours
February – March 2019 - 10 hours - Ceramics Studio at Metro State University of Denver
Clubs
2018-2019 - MSU Denver Essentials Clay Club – Secretary
2015-2019 - Metropolitan State University of Denver – Bachelor of Fine Art in Ceramics
1994-1995 - Bachelor of Education in Fine Art - Kenyatta University
Experience
February 2025 – Present - Job Training Art Studio Coordinator – Downtown Aurora Visual Arts (DAVA)
Using Studio Arts to teach Middle school students Life and Job skills, fulfilling DAVA’s Mission statement.
February 2022 - Present - Ceramics/ Hand-building Instructor - Art Students League of Denver
Instructing teens between the age of 14-17 years old the basics of clay hand-building techniques.
Instructing Adults the basics of clay hand-building techniques.
Jan 2021 - March 2021 -Guest Curator/Community Consultant – Deeper Than Skin. Exhibition.
Center for Visual Arts MSU Denver Gallery
September 12 2019 - Visiting Artist - ART 4644 Drawing identity. Metro State University of Denver : Addressing identity and relationship within culture.
2017-2019 - Studio Assistant – Ceramics Studio at Metro State University of Denver
Scholarships
2014 – Art Students League of Denver $1000 for ceramics classes.
Thesis Exhibition
2019 - BFA Thesis Exhibition Metro State University of Denver – Spring 2019
Group exhibition
2021 - LINKED: Living a New Kindred, Center for Visual Arts MSU Denver Gallery – May -July 2021
Hybridity in culture.
2019 - BFA Thesis Exhibition Metro State University of Denver
Center for Visual Arts MSU Denver Gallery
2018 – Metro Now , Emmanuel Gallery . Juried Show
Hybridity, Tea Time, and Functional teapot set.
2013 - ArtWorks ADL: Justice, Advocacy and Art : ‘Imagine a world without hate”
ARTHAUS Gallery 3343 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205 – June 2013
2013 - P.E.S.S. Project Education South Sudan Fund-Raiser
ARTHAUS Gallery 3343 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205 – April 2013
2012 - Grand Opening : ARTHAUS Gallery 3343 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205 -Aug 3
One painting sold.
Honarable Mentions
2019 - BFA Thesis Exhibition Metro State University of Denver
CVA MSU Denver Gallery: For ‘My Story to Tell.’
Nagel Art Thesis Award Fund: $125.00
Featured Artworks
2018 - CityScape painting – Academic Advising office, Student Success Building, Metro State University of Denver.
Volunteer Hours
February – March 2019 - 10 hours - Ceramics Studio at Metro State University of Denver
Clubs
2018-2019 - MSU Denver Essentials Clay Club – Secretary