Valerian Atieno was born in Nyanza province, Migori district.
My journey through education started at a tender age of four years in Migori town. My first day in the pre unit left a history that I will never forget. The chapattis I had carried for lunch were stolen by one of the boys. After that experience I never went back.
In the dark skinned Luo community my colour difference always put in the lime light. I was very social with everybody including strangers, to the extent of almost being stolen when my mother left me at a bus stop as she went to pick some luggage.
In 1985 my family moved to Rongo where I officially started my education in class one. I
skipped most classes, I would appear the days Nyayo milk was given, attending three schools in three years. Then in 1992 I was transferred to Asumbi girls where I sat my KCPE in 1994. Then I proceeded to Asumbi Girls High School.
In high school, I never liked sports, only tried my hands on basketball. While others took to the field, I would be singing or dancing with the drama club members. I won two awards, the District and Provincial level, for best Shairi (poetry).
I sat for the KCSE in 1998 and in January 1999 I joined BuruBuru Institute of Fine Arts, majoring in painting. In November 2001 I finished with a diploma in fine arts
In September 2001, I joined Tangaza College to pursue a degree in social communication, majoring in print media. I have managed to compose and recorded an album of songs titled ‘Memories’.
In May, 2002 I held an art exhibition at the Safari Park Hotel. In May 2006 I was among twelve artist who exhibited at the Kenya national museum, in a show organized by the European Union.
In 2005, I was selected as one of the five artists to work on a painting project for Marsabit. The paintings were mainly of bible stories from creation to the Ascension of Jesus into heaven. The project was completed in 2008. More recently I held an exhibition at Village Market. In August and September 2009 I had an exhibition in Bergamo, Italy, Lugarno Switzerland respectively. In July 2010 Sanpelegrino Bergamo Italy I had another art exhibtion.

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Its yet another great opportunity to invite you for another great exhibition titled “LITTLE THINGS THAT MATTER“, that I will be holding at the Galleria near the Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi, starting ON the 31st of March to the 9th April, there is an opening gallar on 31st between 6pm and 9pm with music and cocktail, I welcome you all. The exhibition will run everyday from 8am to 8pm
Yours truly valerian