Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 778 Success in Ghana is definitely not easy, and with the new coronavirus lockdown and restriction, money flow is at a minimum. This hardship is definitely killing businesses as well as killing the dreams of local arts and craftsmen. But within this hardship there are many that continue to grind, eventually, get recognized, and still prevail. A Talent Discovered Via Social Media One such hard worker goes by the name of @obama_Created on instagram commonly known as Obama the Clay Doctor. He is a sculpturist with a tonne of work under his belt of notable Ghanaian figures. More Articles You Would Love LVMH Shuts Down Rihanna’s Fenty Just Two Years After Buying It Out! Here Is What We Believe SA’s Bonang Matheba Stuns In Nigerian Label Toju Foyeh’s New Collection Obama The Clay Doctor Gets His Recognition Despite creating amazing work for years, his public journey to popularity began when he opened his instagram page early last year in February 2020. He took to instagram to post a picture of his Stonebwoy sculpture as seen below. https://www.instagram.com/p/B8EmIU5FwLe/ Obama The Clay Doctor Gets His Recognition It wasn’t too long after that he began to be recognized for his work. In late 2020, he was awarded the Discovery of the Year at the Ghana Arts & Culture Awards in 2020 November. His work has emulated the faces of popular Ghanaian figures such as John Mahama, Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy, President Akufo-Addo, and wife, Samira Bawmia and much. He is also recognized for venturing into the cultural and traditional emulations of Ghana. His work is amazing and we are glad to feature him in our culture and arts segment. Check out his work below, remember to support him, and most of all, remember to support and share this article https://www.instagram.com/p/CA6nH-xJ8Ls/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CACrU82AJP1/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CKUMxzOhQT1/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CKUNsJyBpSy/ https://www.instagram.com/p/B8EmIU5FwLe/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CEJP3DspEjC/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CGvX8IgBRhl/ Ghana Culture UPCOMING PRIORITY EVENTS! VIEW ALL EVENTS To Submit stories Email: submit@FashionGHANA.com or HashTag #FashionGHANA Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail Nana Tamakloe Founder of FashionGHANA.com and Accra Fashion Week. I'm grateful you visited, I hope you share, subscribe and share your comments or opinions below. More For You “It Was Unfortunate There Wasn’t A Ceremony At The Show” – Face Of... Miss Cote d’Ivorie Beauty Pageant Bans Weaves & Wigs From The Competition; Natural... VIDEO: Kanye West’s Wife Bianca Censori Parades Herself With Little To No Clothes... How UK and US Guests Are Scamming Ghanaian Businesses with Chargebacks During ‘Detty... VIDEOS: Congolese Women & Children Celebrate As M23 Freedom Fighters Liberate Their Towns INTERVIEW: “From Escaping The Russia/Ukraine War To Modeling At Accra Fashion Week” Meet... AUDIO: Nana Tamakloe Advocates Against Second-Hand Clothing on Sputnik Radio #HOTSHOTS: New fG Editorial ‘LET IT FLOW’; A Captivating Celebration of Grace, Motion,... Dr. Dione Milan K. Washington Founder Of UDEFINEU Covers The 19th Edition Of... Face Of Accra Fashion Week 2025 Opens Applications For Its Nationwide Search