Kanayo Ede

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Growing up in southeastern Nigeria Kanayo keenly observed the colors and designs on the Dutch-wax fabrics his father,a textile dealer,imported from Holland and this Kanayo says was his introduction to the magic of colors.

Leaving college in his native country with a BFA degree He worked as a designer and illustrator with Saatchi and Saatchi Worldwide Advertising before coming to the United States to paint full time. Kanayo lives in Atlanta Georgia.