Amy Sandys-Lumsdaine Art Studio

My paintings preserve my memories of Kenya and express my connection to Nature, Wildlife and the Natural World. I am drawn to patterns and repeats found in tribal textiles, jewellery and architecture of Africa and Asia and include these on canvas and frame, paying homage to the fusion of the diverse Cultures found here - an exotic blend of African, Arabic, European and Asian.

I am part of the Seedballs Kenya team, an exciting initiative started by Teddy Kinyanjui and my husband, Elsen Karstad in 2016 with the aim to reforest and regenerate areas that have been badly damaged by human and sometimes even elephant activities. They have pioneered a technique of mass producing seedballs which allows large scale low cost reforestation. Seeing Kenya from the air it is all too apparent the negative effect Man is having on the environment and the changes that are occurring year on year. This certainly drives our philosophy of giving back to the environment and trying to do our bit to help to reverse the damage. With Seedballs Kenya we are not only involved in large scale tree and grass reseeding of badly affected areas, but we are also working with schools and community based organizations to assist in Seedball distribution and environmental education. www.seedballkenya.com

My role is the design and management of the web site. My aim is to have a one stop source of information, photos and news about Seedballs Kenya that can be accessed world wide by not only potential buyers, but by social media and news organizations too. I am thrilled there has been several social media videos made that have gone viral—the biggest with over 45 million views!

We have set up a Donate page on the web site www.seedballskenya.com/donate that allows anyone to donate a bag of Seedballs to a select few organizations that are active in conservation programmes here in Kenya. They will get the right seed type to the right area for distribution. It’s such an exciting concept and has attracted interviews by the BBC, German State TV and The Independent amongst others. We all have a duty to reduce our carbon footprint, but sometimes it’s difficult to know what to do. By donating a bag you will be helping to regenerate forests directly in Kenya. You really can make a difference! Please take a look at the site to see what we have been doing