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PERSONAL INFORMATION

NAME: SSEMOGERERE DERRICK PAUL

ADDRESS: NAGENDA INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF ART AND DESIGN NATIONALITY: UGANDAN

GENDER: MALE

MARITAL STATUS: SINGLE

DATE OF BIRTH: 26th July 1995

CONTACTS: 070*******

EMAIL:ad2mge@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

YEARS INSTITUATION AWARD

2017-2019 Nagenda International Academy of Art and Design Diploma in Fine Art. 2015-2017 Ds Photography Company Field and studio experience. 2010-2015 Irma Pfeiffer Bweya High School Kitende UCE and UACE Certificate. Working Experience

1. I have worked with different photography companies to boost my experience and connections in the field of both videography and photography. Companies like Ds Photography, Sculpture Photography, and Shum photography among others.

2. I have of recent opened up my personal photography company called Paul’s media. I am aiming at developing people’s skills and talents in photography and videography. 3. Since I am visual artist, I have some skills in computer Microsoft, designing, and management social media.

4. I am working with Nagenda international Academy of Art and Design in many fields of Art like Drawing, Sculpture, Painting and Photography.

5. I have online marketing skill in managing companies pages for example am now managing the Nagenda social media platforms like the website and Facebook page, the Seyna Art Gallery page among others.

6. I have been working with a project called Affirmative Art as the main photographer in empowering people’s dreams not only in Uganda, east Africa but worldwide. 7. I have worked with the Uganda Visual Arts and Designers Association (UVADA) in promoting and marketing of artists in Uganda through documenting their Artworks. 8. Am currently working with Art for change foundation under Seyna Art Gallery in promoting skills and talented of different Artist in and outside Uganda. CURRICULUM VITAE.

9. I have managerial skills in whole sale and retail management that is to do with sells in the business, this involves a lot, i.e. customer care, restocking and records keeping. 10. I have driving skills in automatic car and I have an experience of 2years. And I have been doing logistics activities for dream giving and empowering project called Affirmative Art. It’s a project that empowers people’s dreams for the future. This involved me doing driving and photography.

11. I have worked with ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development as the main press journalist from Uganda when Tanzania was organizing the east African cultural festival

“JAMAFEST”.

Exhibitions Held

I have had exhibitions in and out of Uganda;

1. I had my first exhibition in Seyna Art Gallery of photography which was an Art lab Africa residency on the theme the power of Art in Promoting Consciousness, Dialogue and to inspire 26th July 2019.

2. I have exhibitions with Robert Ellis a photography Lecturer from Ireland at Rua red, south Dublin Arts Centre, and Belfast Exposed Photography Gallery in January 2019. 3. I had an exhibition with the Uganda Visual Arts and Designers Association UVADA in Tanzania which involved all East African countries “The Jamafest2019”. 4. “Life in Uganda and Denmark under the Camera lens” this photography exhibition I exhibited it in Makerere Art Gallery MIHCR with Fred Hansen from Denmark on 17th February 2020. 5. I have had online exhibition too with many organizations and am having most of my artworks in collection, I had exhibited with UMVA Kreatives Platform 2020. 6. I have had an online exhibition with “A KLA ART 21 Photo Exhibition” on the theme “This is ours”. 32 degrees in partnership with FOTEA Foundation organized this complementary Photography project May 2021.

Workshops Held

I have attended many workshops especially art workshops as a participant and documenter; 7. I have been part of the Affirmative Art workshops that have been conducted allover east Africa on the aim and objectives of empowering people’s dreams for the future through art since 2018-2021.

8. The woodcarving workshop with Artist Kamya Charles at Nagenda International Academy of Art and Design April 2021.

9. The pottery, painting and mental welding workshop with a visiting Artist Coneris from Italy February 2020.

10. I have been part of a master class workshop on the theme “The Head and Heart” in March 2020.

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For access of the different projects and photography works, attached are the social media platforms: Seyna Art Gallery Facebook page.

Affirmative Art Facebook page.

Nagenda International Academy of Art and Design Facebook page. Buddu technical institution of Design.

And finally my Facebook account in names of Derrick Paul Ug. Referees

Ms.Nalwanga Brenda Kevin the Academy Registrar of Nagenda international Academy of Art and Design, her contact information; 070*******

Ms. Nalumansi Agatha Registrar the Top administrator Nagenda international Academy of Art and Design. Contacts: 077******* \075*******.