http://theocraft.com Art by Theodora Spyropoulos-Stone Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:31:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [Kitengela, Nairobi, Kenya] Many of you already know that birds are one of my favourite subjects to paint. I was honoured to be selected by John Dawson to commission 15 bird paintings for his new, highly anticipated book, A Gallery of East African Birds. Therefore I invite you all to a ... http://theocraft.com/birds-of-east-africa-book-launch [Nairobi, Gigiri, Kenya] IF YOU haven't had a chance to join us at our Village Market exhibition, there's still time. All of the artists (Robert Glen, Larry Oughton, Debbie Oulton, Larisa Sjoerds, and myself) will be present on the last day (Moi Day) for a meet and greet session. We'll also ... http://theocraft.com/moi-day-art-celebration-at-village-market [Nairobi, Kenya] ATTENTION art lovers everywhere...please set your "art calendars" for October 1 until the 10th for an art exhibition at the Village Market that will showcase art created purely out of passion by myself and other talented artists from Kenya.  Please click on the image below to see the flyer ... http://theocraft.com/oct-2009-village-market-exhibition Thank you very much for visiting my new and improved website. I was born in Uganda to Greek parents. My life has been spent mostly in East Africa (Uganda, Kenya) where I started painting as a young child. My art was influenced from living in the Bwindi Forest (also known ... http://theocraft.com/welcome Beadwork | Paintings | Ostrich Eggs | Tiled Murals | Cushion Covers About | Shop | Contact me | Comments? | Online Gallery | Mobile Site | Twitter me http://theocraft.com/start Over the past decade or so, I have taken part in 13+ art exhibitions at various art galleries, restaurants, hotels, craft shows, etc. I will try to gather some information about these past exhibits -- if possible. However, please keep your eyes on this page for any news on my ... http://theocraft.com/exhibits As a single mother for a part of my life, I know first hand how challenging it can be to obtain a steady income. One of my former employees passed away as a result of HIV-AIDS. During that time, I felt that she needed to do something else that would ... http://theocraft.com/community The vanishing jungle Having previously painted in the tranquility of singing birds and stray lions, fine artist Theodora Stone laments that, with the increasing human encroachment of the Nairobi National Park, this serenity is quickly fading. By BENSON KIMATHI When Theodora Stone first moved into her house in Ongata Rongai, just ... http://theocraft.com/vanishing-jungle-saturday B e s t  b u y s... JENIPHER WACHIE visited Theodora Stone, a reclusive artist who lives near Ongata Rongai. She found a stunning display of creative artwork perfect for the home and office SPICE UP YOUR HOME WITH ART Artistic accessories are often thought to be expensive and elitist, but this ... http://theocraft.com/best-buys-home-away Theo Stone: Home at last Most people are traumatized if they are forced to leave their homes once in a lifetime; in Theo Stone's case, there have been several forced departures. Although her ancestors were Greek, she has never been to Greece. Born in Uganda, she had to leave after Idi Amin ... http://theocraft.com/theo-msanii