Truly an artist at heart, Upjohn began his natural interest in drawing and painting at a very young age. A native of West Africa, at the age of fifteen, Upjohn started working on his degree program. He received a BA degree of fine and applied arts at the University of Nigeria in 1986. He then worked for a year in an advertising firm in Nigeria.
Always open to travel he moved to England where he realized he could pursue painting full time. The response he received was so encouraging that he and an illustrator friend opened an art studio in London. Open to new experiences, Upjohn moved to the United States. He spent a few years in New York, New Jersey, and Delaware before he moved to Georgia where he now resides. Renowned artist Buchi Upjohn Aghaji expresses his art through a variety of media including oil, watercolor and acrylic on canvas, burlap, paper, metal and wood.
Upjohn
believes
that
one’s
artistic
creations
cannot
be
separated
from
his
experiences,
therefore
he
reaches
deep
in
to
his
cultural
and
spiritual
experiences
to
come
up
with
images
that
truly
engage
the
viewer.
The
feelings
evoked
by
his
work
can
only
be
described
as
exhilarating.
No
one
can
unleash
such
talent
and
use
of
color
without
being
in
touch
with
his
creator.
What
you
feel
only
shows
the
power
of
his
work
and
the
touch
he
received.
One
of
the
most
prolific
painters
on
this
hemisphere,
Buchi
speaks
warmly
of
his
numerous
collectors
who
have
shown
support
for
his
work,
feeling
he
owes
them
much
gratitude.
Upjohn’s
work
has
received
much
acclaim
and
recognition
in
different
parts
of
the
world.
His
work
resides
in
numerous
public
and
private
collections.
He
welcomes
commissions
and
has
a
vast
number
of
collectors
and
followers
around
the
world.
Upjohn
continues
to
engage
his
audience
in
an
art
language
always
spoken
with
freshness.
He
currently
exhibits
his
art
through
various
juried
fine
art
shows,
Private
Exhibits,
Cultural
Art
Centers,
Museums
and
Galleries
in
the
USA
and
abroad.
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