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Posted by: Benjamin Onuorah
If I acquire a naira for every time people especially male suitors asked me, "Why art?", I’d probably be sitting on a small fortune by now!
They look at my life, see how deeply it revolves around creativity, and watch me earn degrees in it, only to hit me with the question: "How do you even survive? Is this lucrative, or are you just playing with paint?"
Lorokan sha, what they are really asking is: What do you actually bring to the table?
Sometimes, I take the time to break it down for them. Other times, I just smile and leave them in their ignorance. But let me set the record straight once and for all for those who see visual art as a "lesser" path, parents who discourage their creative children, and anyone doubting whether an art degree is worth it.
Studying art in a higher institution is literally a double-edged breakthrough. First, you get the deep theoretical knowledge, the kind that qualifies you for high paying corporate and white collar jobs. Second, you master the practical execution, the real 'ise owo' (handwork) that people spend years after graduation paying extra money to learn.
Think about that combination for a second!
I have a friend who studied art with me who is currently thriving in the banking sector, yet he STILL collects heavy art commissions on the side. That is the magic of this field. An artist who is diligent in their craft will never go hungry. The scriptures didn’t stutter when they said, "Seest thou a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings, and not mean men."
Art is far bigger than a canvas hanging on a living room wall. It is dynamic, biblical, special, and most important, it is deeply divine.
Look around you: ...
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