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Flash…or Enduring Success?
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up. — Pablo Picasso #Artist #Fame #Success #Theyoungartist
Mar 4, 20161 min read


Noone Works In A Void
Washerwoman Whenever I paint, I remember the experience of other paintings. #Painting
Mar 2, 20161 min read


Personal beauty, or Poise
Long ago in university I realized that individuality is not to be sacrificed for the applause of the crowd. That is the training and...
Feb 22, 20161 min read


Sep 15, 20151 min read
A PDF of My portfolio
PDF Anthony, version english online #Art
Sep 4, 20151 min read


Painting and Photography, my yin-yang.
Painting and photography as media for expression to me are like the yin-yang effect. They are complimentary tools that help me...
Sep 2, 20152 min read


Nigeria / Roots : Contemporary Artists from Nigeria
http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/06/contemporary-artists-from-nigeria-a-view-through-outsiders-window/ I got the lovely catalogue of...
Jul 31, 20151 min read


The mourner
In mourning, the Sermon on the Mount jumped out from my memory. There was the phrase that led to a series, and ultimately to my...
Jul 23, 20153 min read


When Beauty is An Associated Notion( or In defense of the imperfections of the painting The Holy Fam
In traditional African art, the human form is exaggerated for effect, while the western traditions followed the rules of proportion and...
Jun 22, 20152 min read


Flowers in Bloom
“It is only by selection, by elimination, and by emphasis that we get at the real meaning of things,” Georgia O’Keeffe, American painter.
Jun 8, 20151 min read


A Sad Love Story
Maybe there are the exceptional fairytale endings that fall into place finally in the most unusual way. There was my dear friend Nkem...
Feb 14, 20153 min read


Telling Lines
#ArtHistory #Drawing #NsukkaSchool #Art #Africa
Oct 19, 20141 min read


Away with Words
The writer as ‘Eric’ Right from the first three hundred and sixty-five days of my life, I understood the importance of words in getting...
Sep 26, 20143 min read


The Hot Mister Burns
Mister Burns chilling in my studio If you ever meet him you would agree that Mister Burns has style, a personal style. He wears clothes...
Sep 4, 20142 min read


Pictures within pictures.
Over the years I have taken tens of thousands of shots. That’s the digital luxury we enjoy these days. I was able to print at least a...
Sep 2, 20141 min read


Of all Nsukka’s exiles and griots
I thrilled at the possibilities and the ideas that will be exchanged in this public discussion between El Anatsui and Obiora Udechukwu(...
Apr 4, 20142 min read


EL ANATSUI TIME WELL SPENT
The invitation came from Nsukka for an event in Lagos. The day before, I got a call from Chijioke Onuorah that they were coming to Lagos...
Mar 15, 20144 min read


Oct 31, 20131 min read


Way to go in Makoko
Map of Lagos, Nigeria showing urban areas, lagoon, harbour, port areas (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This could be my subtext for the ongoing...
Oct 27, 20131 min read


Mary had a little boy
Turning the camera on someone close to oneself opens that person up in many ways, and gives an understanding of the things that one...
Oct 23, 20132 min read
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