'Playing Is Here Again' by Leslie Lumeh. When the Ebola crisis hit Liberia two years ago, the artist was among those called upon by Unicef to develop posters on how the public could protect themselves." He continues to document how the country is coping after the Ebola outbreak. "I did not put too much attention to the devastation that was caused by the virus," he explains of his paintings. "What I did was the aftermath of the virus, what and where Liberia is heading now."
'Playing Is Here Again' by Leslie Lumeh. When the Ebola crisis hit Liberia two years ago, the artist was among those called upon by Unicef to develop posters on how the public could protect themselves." He continues to document how the country is coping after the Ebola outbreak. "I did not put too much attention to the devastation that was caused by the virus," he explains of his paintings. "What I did was the aftermath of the virus, what and where Liberia is heading now."
Leslie Lumeh
'Keeping The Message Alive' by Leslie Lumeh. The scene fascinated Lumeh when he witnessed it. "As you see, it says 'food is ready' and the restaurant is open" explains Lumeh." But she still has the Ebola bucket there." He adds, "This lady is still trying to be very cautious despite Liberia having been declared Ebola free by WHO."
'Keeping The Message Alive' by Leslie Lumeh. The scene fascinated Lumeh when he witnessed it. "As you see, it says 'food is ready' and the restaurant is open" explains Lumeh." But she still has the Ebola bucket there." He adds, "This lady is still trying to be very cautious despite Liberia having been declared Ebola free by WHO."
Leslie Lumeh
Lumeh established the Liberian Visual Arts Academy (LivArts) providing free arts education to youths. "We try to fill in the gap where the government is not able to reach," he says. "Because the government is supposed to do a lot of things but not everything." The self-taught artist also established the country's first art gallery after civil war - Art of the Heart Gallery.
Lumeh established the Liberian Visual Arts Academy (LivArts) providing free arts education to youths. "We try to fill in the gap where the government is not able to reach," he says. "Because the government is supposed to do a lot of things but not everything." The self-taught artist also established the country's first art gallery after civil war - Art of the Heart Gallery.
For the artist, it was important that the messages in his art reached a wider audience, and he joined forces with local newspaper the Daily Observer.
For the artist, it was important that the messages in his art reached a wider audience, and he joined forces with local newspaper the Daily Observer.
Leslie Lumeh
Lumeh has been a cartoonist at the Daily Observer for the past 10 years. "The arts, the creative sector, is very paramount to the growth of the economy and to solve other issues ..." he says.
Lumeh has been a cartoonist at the Daily Observer for the past 10 years. "The arts, the creative sector, is very paramount to the growth of the economy and to solve other issues ..." he says.
Leslie Lumeh
Of his achievements Lumeh is expresses surprise: "In my wildest imagination, I never thought that my artwork would come this far" he says.
Of his achievements Lumeh is expresses surprise: "In my wildest imagination, I never thought that my artwork would come this far" he says.