Production of paintings inspired by the black and white colobus monkey for conservation agenda in Uganda

Abstract

Production of Paintings inspired by the black and white colobus monkey for its conservation by most artists in Uganda has not been given much attention. The few artists who have tried to use the black and white colobus monkey in Uganda are not painters. In this research, I therefore established the condition of the black and white colobus monkey in Uganda, why limited artists have conserved through their paintings the black and white colobus monkey, and produced Paintings Inspired by the black and white colobus monkey for conservation agenda in Uganda. Three studio guiding questions were posed, (i) what is the status of the black and white colobus monkey in Uganda? (ii) why have limited artist through their art works conserved the black and white colobus monkey in Uganda? (iii). How can the researcher produced paintings with inspirations from the black and white colobus monkey for its conservation? The researcher investigated the questions through a case study using both primary and secondary sources. Through questionnaire, field notes and one on one interview, taking photographs, interviews and observations with people that had relevant information as far as this research was concerned. Secondary data was collected through literary sources, such as books, journals, research papers, newspapers and the internet. The findings of this study expounded on the researcher knowledge to handle critical issues in society. It is anticipated that the research will help the government of Uganda and the world at large to achieve its conservation goals as required by the SDGs, African Union agenda 2060, the Uganda vision 2040 and the National plan.