Ashenso
Talented Ghanaian artist, Anthony Jefferson Hanson also known as ‘Ashenso’ has opined that his work was inspired by his grandfather, a former assistant headmaster of the Aggrey Memorial Senior High School in the Central Region.
The artist did not want to further his education after Senior High School, prompting him to venture into the art industry, tattooing people for free in Takoradi.
Hanson is renowned for his numerous stunning paintings, including portraits of Ghanaian heads of state and recently Prince Charles III.
Appearing on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Tuesday (27 June), Ashenso said growing up in Takoradi where unique talents emerged, also contributed immensely to his career.
“Art is the only way to make money, everything that is going on here is art, from the way you are talking, the reason why they(listeners) should listen to you, the tonation, everything is art, people dont talk naturally lately, art is taking over now, this is our time.”
“I love to use acrylics, its kind of difficult because I like things that will challenge me, that is why I think I even fell in love with tattoo, because I won’t understand why I can’t do it, if somebody can do it, I should be able to do it, and I love to paint realism with abstract,’ he said.
Listen to Anthony Jefferson Hanson in the attached audio clip below:
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Fred Dzakpata
