Cutting Wood

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In a long and distinguished career, Sam Joseph Ntiro was a fine artist and painter, a diplomat, public official, a civil servant and an academic. He travelled extensively and exhibited his works of art throughout the world.

Ntiro was born in North-west Tanzania and was educated at Makerere College of the University of East Africa, then affiliated with the University of London. There he studied art and education, going on to do postgraduate work at the Slade School of Fine Art. He taught at Makerere College (now Makerere University), Kyambogo Technical Institute (now Kyambogo University) and the University of Dar es Salaam, where he helped found the Department of Music, Arts and Theatre. In Dar es Salaam he was Resident Artist, Senior Lecturer and, at his retirement, Associate Professor.

The Argyll Collection

Oban

Title

Cutting Wood

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 50.7 x W 50.8 cm

Accession number

95

Acquisition method

acquired, 1967

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

S. J. Ntiro

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