Ghanaian Boy Who Taught Himself Drawing After SHS Makes Beautiful Pencil Arts Of Ghana Celebrities

• A young Ghanaian artist who taught himself to draw, is beginning to establish himself in the industry
• Benjamin Nsowah, as he is called, now meets some of the most celebrated popular people in Ghana because of his craft
• The talented young man, however, tells YEN.com.gh that he needs some help to get necessary equipment

Benjamin Nsowah, a young Ghanaian artist is beginning to make waves in the industry with his works being appreciated by some of the most famous icons in Ghana.

Sharing his story with YEN.com.gh, the gentleman who is known by the handle Choco Pencil Art, has now met some of the top celebrities in Ghana to present them some portraits.

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Although he has no manager, Choco Pencil Art has that he has been able to market his work through social media and that is how he meets top celebrities.

"I don't have a manager so I push everything myself, I write them on IG, sometimes they ignore me sometimes too I have to chase them before I get to meet them, the motive was not to get money from them as they think but to get public recognition," he said.

The young man believes God is the one directing his path. In his own words:

Meet GH boy who taught himself drawing now making portraits for celebrities

The young artist needs support

Benjamin tells YEN.com.gh he needs a place he can work at which is only a simple site that can be used as an office with a manager.

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He can be contacted on 0558088537/0249093737 or email via benjaminbrand28@gmail.com.

Some of Benjamin's works

Majid Michel

IGP George Akuffo Dampare

In another story, young contemporary artist, art collector, and dealer, Joseph Awuah-Darko, has designed a clock out of waste recovered from Agbogbloshie in Accra, Ghana.

The co-founder of Agbogblo.Shine Initiative decided to use his artistic talent to develop a programme to sustainably manage the waste when he first saw the piles of circuit boards, wires, and plastics at the commercial district on the outskirts of Ghana's capital.

In 2017, while enrolled at Ashesi University in Accra, he introduced the project with fellow student Cynthia Muhonja to encourage people working at Agbogbloshie to turn waste into high-end furniture instead of burning it.

Source: YEN.com.gh