Beneath the Shell, 2025

By Student  Winifrida

This painting of a turtle symbolizes resilience, patience and the quiet strength of nature. The turtle is often regarded as a creature of wisdom and longevity reflects a journey of steady progress.

Acrylic on canvas, 85cm x65cm

Winifrida
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About the Artwork and Artist

Winifrida joined The School of St Jude in 2015 at age 7

She is part of the Mmeru people who originate from the foothills of Mount Meru (Tanzania’s second tallest mountain which stands 4,566 metres high), and also reside at the foothills of Mount Kenya (Kenya’s tallest mountain). Traditionally they are farmers.

At The School of St Jude she enjoys art lessons, sports and studying


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Original Artwork

Australia only, not tax deductible

$850 AUD

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- Delivery to Australia from Tanzania takes up to 2 weeks.

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Worldwide, tax deductible

$534 AUD

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- The art will be displayed in the school with an acknowledgement plaque.
- You will also receive a fine art digital file which you may have printed for personal use.

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Limited Digital Edition

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$100 AUD

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- You may use this file to create your own print for personal use.

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Tracked DHL shipping arrives within 2 weeks. Please refer to the tracking code provided for updates on progress after shipped via the link here

Ships from: Arusha, Tanzania

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All artworks and limited digital images are protected under Tanzanian Intellectual Property Laws. The School of St Jude retains the copyright of all original artworks and limited digital images. On-sale of artworks (digital and original) for commercial use is restricted.

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