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John Ogbeta


           Born on the 25th of September 1971 in Lagos. Studied Fine and Applied Art at Auchi Polytechnic,                         Emmanuel Tetteh
           Nigeria and graduated with an HND in 1998. Ogbeta has featured in a number of group exhibitions and
           international shows such as the Art Vancouver Art Fair.
               Ogbeta' style is known for its expressive quality and decorative design. His works elevate the                      Emmanuel Tetteh is an artist who hails from Accra-Ghana. Emmanuel Tetteh is the
           formal status of painting by combining various elements, jute rope, collages made out from processed                    founder and CEO of Colour's_Voice.A highly respected artist in his hometown Accra,
           plastic bags and coloured textiles. The result is the hard edge relief base that defines carefully woven                 an inspiration to many other artist around the world. He pours as much love and
           braids, oval shape face, elongated noses and heavy eyes.                                                                passion into his work as he does his family and friends. His paintings feature people
               Ogbeta's works can be found in major collections in West Africa, Europe, Australia and North                        around the world.
           America. He currently lives and works in Lagos, Nigeria. A member of SNA and a member of Art zero
           group. John Ogbeta's style recreates the conventional process by making use of various collages. His                                                                                               Preparing for stardom
           media consists of recycled metal and coloured textiles to express his exaggerated facial anatomies.
                                                                                           Urban trend                                                                                                        22.5 x 17.5 inches,
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Watercolour and ink on paper,
                                                                                           55 x 47 inches,
                                                                                           Mixed media on plywood,
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