Archie Towo
Born and raised in the mountainous Morobe district of Papua New Guinea, Archie Towo is a self-taught artist. With a distinct perspective of the world around him and a desire to promote his culture and his identity through his artwork, Archie has been painting and doing screen printing for over 10 years.
My Story
Painting is not part of my culture, but is a gift from God to me. I first learned how to paint when a church pastor asked me to paint his banners for evangelistic meetings. I started developing skills of mixing colours and understanding brushstrokes and tricks while painting banners for church activities.
I then, one day, decided to do real painting using canvas and that was where I realised my potential in painting.
Painting is not really my hobby but a job that I earn my living with. I enjoy painting very much when I am not tired and disturbed.. My mediums are varied and each piece is unique and may take up to 15 hours to create.
