Vemillion Art
African Art available at the Vemillion Café
From the streets to the gallery. Ghana has a dynamic and thriving art scene. Artists use their skills and talent to provide security, shelter, food, medicine, schooling, for their family. With the global pandemic putting a stop to tourism these artists have not been able to sell their art.
Vemillion’s sister company is heavily involved in supporting communities in Ghana. Visiting rural communities and have so far supplied clean drinking water to over 15,000 people. Their Green School Program plants tree in schools, providing fruit and shade, and an educational resource around nutrition and environmental impact.
Vemillion purchased the artwork to display in the café for you to enjoy, and to offer support during this difficult time. Initially we a have bought 60 pieces upfront meaning artists can get paid straight away for their work rather than wait for art to be sold. The sale of these paintings helps fund the purchase of more paintings, giving a life line the artists in Ghana who rely on tourism and volunteers, until travel restrictions are lifted and they can support their families.
All the work we showcase are handcrafted acrylics and oil, we don’t sell any prints. This is your chance to own a beautiful painting from an African artist, with your contribution helping support families in Ghana.
We look forward to seeing you in the Café. The art and paintings we have available is constantly changing to there’s always something new to see.
Featured Artist: Olukus
“I am a Ghanaian painter, popularly known as ‘Olukus’ which is also my brush name. I was born at Kwadaso, a town on the outskirts of Kumasi.”
“I was born with an innate creative mind. I explored my ability as a young boy when I lived in a house with an artist named Sam Otu, who painted houses and created hand-painted signage for a living. I was fascinated by the colours and brushstrokes. I always loved to watch him at work and begged him to let me have a go at it. He was very kind, allowing me to have fun playing with his colours. I used to come up with very exciting images using the colours.
“I was encouraged by the artist to continue practicing to improve on my talent. I pursued visual arts at secondary school and then went on to obtain a bachelor’s degree in painting at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
“I love to teach and share ideas on all fields of art and other subjects. I have trained a few painters who are now practicing art commercially in Kumasi.
“My preferred media are acrylics, oils and enamel for local advertising signs and car branding. As a brush painter, I explore palette colours and other materials used for painting. I work on self-prepared canvas.
“It has not been easy to get to where I am today. I had to work to pay my way through most of my education. It has taken a lot of hard work and determination to succeed in what I love to do. I sell my paintings at local galleries and fairs. More recently, I am trying to turn my painting into installation art, which shows the post modern aspect of my painting.
“My plans and hopes for the future are to become internationally recognized as an artist. I would also like to operate a gallery for my works and those of others. In the near future, I would like to pursue further studies to become an art professor.” Luqman Boateng has exhibited his works in various Ghanaian venues.
