Artist: Mark Henry

Remember the painting that I bought earlier on in my stay in Liberia (pictured below)? The artist was Mark Henry.


I had the chance to meet him at a large art show that was put on at Mamba Point Hotel by the owner. He was a soft spoken young man who had brought 5 paintings to exhibit. I immediately liked the one below and added it to my collection.


Mark is a hugely talented artist. As an artist in Liberia, and most of Africa, it is extremely difficult to find art supplies. In Liberia, it is impossible. Mark told me that a NYC gallery owner bought one of his paintings once and brought him back paints. Many artists that I spoke to in Malawi used house paint because it was all that was available.