Ghanaian Celebrity Painter: Bright Hodzor shares Inspiring Career story as a Painter
Turning something that was born out of
passion into a profit-making venture is not an everyday story in Africa. That
is why it is always uplifting to share stories of young Africans using their
talent to influence their career. In Ghana, one of such persons who has
advanced in using his creative ability to earn his keep is Bright Hodzor,
popularly known as the Celebrity Painter.
This young man's talent has pushed him to do the extraordinary. He does not only recognise this gift of making the most astonishing interior and exterior wall paintings as a talent but also as a business. With a view to that, he started Kaprisky Creations Ghana which he uses as an entity to provide jobs for other young people under his tutorship.
For the past 15 years, with a speciality in interior and exterior paintings, Bright has built a sterling career for himself accumulating high-earned clients such as Cocobod, Action Chapel International, Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Madina, Top Kid International School at East Legon, Akosombo International School, Quality Insurance Company headquarters, Wilmar, Bosch Ghana, Trassaco and Manet Estate among many others
Aside from the institutions he had worked
with in Ghana, Bright is widely recognised by the artistic displays he has
across the city of Accra including the Frytol paintings on one of the biggest
markets in Ghana, Kaneshie Market.
Outside Ghana, his works have caught the
attention of international clients across West Africa earing him several
opportunities to register his unravelling works in Nigeria and Togo.
Bright is convinced that the challenges that come with his talent and creativity are his sources of inspiration. He further acknowledges the recommendation and comments from his clients as a push to do more and to do better
Bright who hails from Leklebu Duga in the
Volta Region is a Senior High School leaver from Kinbu. After completion, he
could not access enough support to start his university education. In the
course of finding something to do keep himself from starving, Bright began
painting for friends and family for little or no pay. A cliche of a story but
still a reality in Africa today. It was at this time, that his talent bloomed
and the business idea dropped in his mind. He started to share his works on
social media and it caught fire and spread.
In the next decade, Bright wants to take
his craft across the world. After the depth of experience he has gathered and
creativity he has been able to share with the world through his journey, he believes it is time to start working with
more international brands beyond Africa.
For creatives in Ghana who want
opportunities to be given to showcase their talents, he also admonishes them to
learn how to monetize what they do.
He believes that investment in oneself and
addition of value to one's skills can provide more opportunities to increase
revenue as well as go a long way to curb the rate of youth unemployment in
Ghana, and by extension, the continent of Africa.
As a result, the Celebrity Painter does not
miss a good opportunity to speak at conferences, seminars, webinars and workshops
organised for young entrepreneurs.
As a way of contributing to curbing the
unemployment issues in Ghana, Bright wishes to work with Governmental or
Non-Governmental Organisations to mobilise and train young people who are
interested in his craft in every district in Ghana. This, he believes would
help them gain experiences with which they can start their own business.
His company Kaprisky Creations Ghana is
located at Madina New Road and can be found as @thecelebritypainter on all
social media platforms.
Written by: Prince Akpah
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