![]() We opened a new workshop, and not only do I exhibit my own work, but there's my father's work too. They agreed.This arrangement has continued to work until now. ![]() To solve this problem, I explained this idea both to my sister, Mary Agbete and my cousin, Stephen Agbete and asked them about the possibility of looking after the workshop and selling the items I carved while I was at school. Managing and controlling the operations of the shop was becoming a problem since, as a student, I needed more time for my studies than for my carving jobs. I ventured and opened a workshop at the Craft Village near the Tetteh Quarshie Circle. I have always helped my father when he's needed me, so coming to assist my father at the workshop at this time of my educational career was not a new job for me.The realization eventually dawned on me to stay on, work on my own designs, and display my own woodcarvings so that I could earn enough to support my education. So during weekends and vacations, I would visit my father's wood carving workshop and assist him by carving some products. ![]() While at school, funding was becoming a difficulty. I attended the Vakpo Secondary Technical Institute from 1994 to 1996, and upon graduation I enrolled at the Accra Poly-Technical Institute to read Mechanical Technician course grade two. My name is Francis Agbete and I come from a family of traditional wood carvers. Each artwork is unique - wood grain, color, and pattern will differ slightly from picture.The handsome animals adorn a pair of bookends. "I found inspiration in their tough nature and ability to withstand harsh conditions," he confides. Masterfully carving African ofram wood, Francis Agbete elicits realistic portraits of Saharan camels. ![]()
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