Artist with an eye for big women

While he never went back to performing in the band, he equates the act of being yanked from the band to the experience of a thirsty person having a glass of water being taken from his mouth.

And that is why Onyango wants to take a break from painting and go back to music. Onyango cuts the image of a rock star, at least judging from his manner of dressing.

On that Saturday, he was dressed in cowboy boots, tight jeans and a leather jacket, complete with all the accessories that come with bikers. Yes, Onyango is a biker. “I bought a motorbike with four exhaust pipes from a Mzungu. I sometimes use it to travel from Malindi to Kisumu.”

Most of the paintings contained in his book feature his life with Drossie. “I have also done a life-size sculpture of Drossie. People visiting my studio mistake the sculpture for a real person and even say hi to it,” he said.

Still on the topic of big women, Onyango said he has found a new object to take his attention, and probably his last painting project before he gives it a break.
“I met the largest woman in the world. She is an American and she weighs 700 kilos.”