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Nii Teiko Aryeetey
<b>Latest Update</b><br><br>
?Novica has brought me progress and so many successes in my life. I joined Novica in October 2008. I had no kids back then, but now I have two sons and one daughter. I have been able to build a new house for my family, and the old house is my new space where I work. It is much more advanced and spacious than before. <br><br>
?In my first five years joining this company, I was making more sales; but now I feel sales are declining. Even though it's not coming as before it helps me and my family so much, and I can comfortably support my children's education also. <br><br>
?I have been able to train about five people with my skills and they are also making money out of them. I feel that art is medicine and watching an artwork on a wall can heal you so much.?
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<b>Original Artist Story</b><br><br>
"I was born in 1978 in a suburb of Accra. As a child, I drew a lot, and on virtually everything: paper, walls, anything. I derived most of my inspiration, I suppose, from my mother, who was a textile artist (she designed a lot of the patterns for African clothes). My primary school teacher also noticed my talent and encouraged me to draw. <br><br>
"We are basically a family of artists; my brother is an architect and my sister is a commercial artist. <br><br>
"I had my primary and junior secondary school education at Abossey-Okai Anglican School. I finished in 1993 and in 1994 I went to St. John's Grammar Secondary School, where I studied visual arts. This was part of my senior secondary school certificate. In 1996, after I finished St. John's Grammar, I decided to enter into commercial art after school. <br><br>
"I soon developed a style of painting called 'Linenism'. This style is rather abstract. I had the idea from watching streaks of rain water as they were blown into slanted lines by the winds. People who come across my paintings like my style. Some gallery owners have advised me that I should stick to my style because it's distinct and very interesting. Besides, I believe strongly in my style. I went into 'Linenism' because I wanted to come out with a style that was distinct and original. I wanted to be identified with my work; I express myself very well with this style. <br><br>
"I use acrylic and pastel with either paint brush or the palette knife for my work. I use all kinds of strokes, but I mainly use medium strokes. The choice of stroke often depends on the kind of work I'm working on. I derive my motifs from both abstract and social issues. My friends also influence my work to a large extent. <br><br>
"I'm currently making plans to have an art exhibition at one of the local galleries. I already have my works at some selected art galleries here in Accra."