my Journey as a Fine Artist
The Unexpected Detour to My Artistic Destiny Oh, to be a kid again, lost in a world of doodles and dreams! Between 2005 and 2010, my world revolved around my pencil and any surface I could get my hands on. Seriously, every exercise book—English, French, EST, Math—was a canvas waiting for its next masterpiece. And yes, that often landed me in hot water with a particular teacher. Can you guess her subject? 😉 My sketch repertoire was pretty diverse back then. You'd find everything from the Arsenal FC logo (go Gunners!), to legendary football players like Ronaldinho and Zidane , national flags, Spider-Man , Che Guevara , or even a delicate rose flower . It wasn't long before my classmates and even my teachers at GACUBA II A in Gisenyi town started seeking my artistic "assistance" for scientific diagrams, school projects, or just some decorative flair. My very first "paying gig" came at the tender age of nine. Living on a church estate, there were severa...