"Sadly, my collection of art materials like tree bark, sawdust, wood shavings and dry leaves was burned by my family, as they thought I was bringing home rubbish."
"I've had a number of trades and quite a few adventures. I was once a scout leader. But my field of work spans painting, cooking, farming, music and more. I've traveled to places like Nigeria, Libya, Malta, Italy and Amsterdam, and had four years on-the-job training as a cook with Lagos Hilton Hotel Nigeria.
"In 1991, I returned to Ghana from Libya, where I worked as a chef for eight years with the Corinthia Group of companies in the Libyan oil fields in the desert. Once home, I devoted my leisure hours to painting, gardening and raising livestock.
Later on, I started gathering materials for my next move into collage work. Sadly, my collection of art materials like tree bark, sawdust, wood shavings and dry leaves was burned by my family, as they thought I was bringing home rubbish. However my younger brother Freddie carefully studied and explained to the family what I was doing with my questionable collections.
"Today, I happily take on the occasional catering job, but I still work as an artist."
