Handmade Wood Sculpture, 'Confidant' (Ghana)

Two figures stand next to each other in this sculpture handcrafted by Joseph Boateng. The artisan crafts the sculpture using sese wood and finishes it using local clay and paint in shades of brown, yellow, and red. Joseph designs the sculpture to represent the value of confiding in another and working together to solve a problem.

Product features:

• Dimension - 15.5" H x 5.5" W x 2.4" D
• Weight - 1.41 LBS
• Color - Brown
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
• Made in Ghana

Story behind the art:

My name is Joseph Boateng, and I was born in the Ashanti region on September 23, 1966. I had my primary education in a Roman Catholic school from 1972 to 1978, and received my middle school education from 1978 to 1982.My sister then brought me to a town where I had a friend who knows a lot about carving. He then took me to another village where I learn this trade. Later, I moved to a city where now I train 14 people. I am married, with three children.I have always dreamed of promoting Ghana's rich culture to the outside world through well designed artifacts. I specialize in a wide range of wood carving styles, such as Ashanti stools, coffee tables, masks, fertility dolls and bookends.I began exhibiting my work in 2002.