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Pepita Namara Biraaro


Artist - Creative Director

Pepita is a visual artist and is currently the CEO of PBNC Art Co. She is a graduate from the University of Pretoria with a Bachelor's degree in Information Science majoring in Cybersecurity. With more than 7 years of Tech expertise she decided to merge Art and Technology to create her pieces. The use of technology in the structuring and planning of her ideas makes her work unique and breathtakingly beautiful. She uses various mediums to express her talents ranging from pen, pencil sketches to oil, and acrylic base painting. She is a sculptor, creator, designer of not only canvases but crafts too. She started her artistic journey at a young age of 6 years however started practicing art professionally in 2018. Since then she haz participated in various art exhibitions and won competitions both locally and internationally in her specialized field. She is a firm believer in increase business mandate to foster social and economic growth especially among the youth - women and low income communities.

For the Love of Art


'Art is the undefined path, the mystery an unwritten story that must be shared or it will be lost forever.' -PBNC

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The THRIVE POP UP - Art Exhibition

The THRIVE POP UP is an annual Art Exhibition celebrating and exhibiting the works of local artists , painters, creators. This event provides a safe space for artists to flourish in creation. It's currently taking place this Easter season on the 7th - 8th April 2023


  • Date: 04/07/2023 12:00 PM - 04/08/2023 12:00 PM
  • Location: Canary Hotel; Bukoto, Kampala, Uganda (Map)
  • More Info: Canary hotel

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