Brampton Primary School

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My recent visit to Brampton Primary School has made the local newspaper Bexley Times! 🙏🏾

Link to the full article: https://www.bexleytimes.co.uk/news/kelvin-okafor-at-brampton-primary-1-6130021

Yesterday I had one of the most heartwarming and most inspiring workshops ever! I had the pleasure of visiting a school in Kent, England called Brampton Primary School Academy.
I felt privileged to once again be able share my journey as an artist and also my techniques I have developed along the way.
There were students aged 4 to 11. It truly touched my heart to see how enthusiastic they were about drawing and how deeply profound the questions they asked me was. One eight year old student asked me “Why do you draw”..? That was one of the purest questions I have ever been asked as an artist. I’m hoping that my reply was equally as honest and just.

I feel obligated in an openly voluntary way to visit schools and hopefully plant a seed of hope and courage to young creatives. Throughout my whole schooling experience I never felt as though art was considered a “serious” subject. I wasn’t shown or I couldn’t see a blueprint for the possibility of making art for a living. It seemed “unrealistic” and fairytale like. But it is possible! Especially for those who have faith, for those who work hard (on their gifts) and for those who embrace the rejections life inevitably throws your way.

Brampton Primary Academy is where the daughter of my dear friends Sylvester & Natalie Da Silva goes to. It was lovely to see how excited she was to see her uncle Kel-Kel teach her class.
Many thanks to her teacher Peri Hannabuss-Penn for the help coordinating the day being able to reach most year groups.