Chief and Elders Painting

My name is Rudolf Afari Boateng. I am a creative person and I use to teach and motivate people to be creative in every aspect of their lives. I seek the optimistic side in every situation and always seek to be patient. I am a painter from Koforidua, in the Eastern region of Ghana. I grew up in a very humble home with my parents and my siblings in Koforidua, a capital town in the Eastern region of Ghana. We lived in love and harmony. I realized at a very tender age that art was my hobby, so the passion for making art was very strong. In the university, I studied Art Education (painting and sculpture). Aside from attending the university, I am a self-taught artist; I watch videos online and I experiment with colors to understand them better. “In the early stages of my art studies,I drew and shaded with pencil. I became more interested in painting when I was in senior high school. I'm always happy whenever I see bright colors in paintings, and this influenced me to start painting with warm, bright, and rich colors. I constantly practiced what I was taught in school, and that is how I got better. “I paint with acrylics on canvas. My friends have been my greatest source of inspiration. They urge me onward and sometimes even purchase my works. I have had the opportunity to teach others in my community how to paint. One of my greatest challenges has been finances but with time I had lots of purchases. I am proud that I never gave up. It is my pleasure to grow here with you and reach out to the international world.”