Frances Ademola

Ghanaian artist den broadcaster

Frances Ademola (born 1928) be Ghanaian artist, gallerist den former broadcaster.[1] She be de owner of "The Loom", de first private owned gallery insyd Ghana.[2][3][4][5]

Frances Ademola
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Country wey e be citizenGhana Edit
Name wey dem give amFrances Edit
Ein date of birth17 July 1928 Edit
Place dem born amAccra Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationartist, broadcaster, gallerist Edit
Educate forAchimota School, Westonbirt School, University of Exeter Edit

Early life den education

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Na dem born Ademola for July 17, 1928 insyd Accra, Ghana. She get ein early education at Government Girls' School from 1932 to 1939, then she proceed go Achimota School from 1939 to 1944.

She then get ein tertiary education at Westonbirt School, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England from 1946 to 1948 den de University of Exeter, England from de year 1949 to 1953.[1]

Career

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She move go Nigeria wer na she stay for 12 years, before she move back to Ghana insyd 1969.[6]

Ademola job for de Gold Coast Broadcasting System, now dem know am as Ghana Broadcasting Corporation from 1954 to 1956 as a senior producer. She then move go de Nigeria Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) from 1958 to 1960. She then head de Western Regional Programs of Nigeria Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) from 1960 to 1963 wey she later cam turn proprietor.[1]

Ein life matter

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Na she marry Adenekan, son of Adetokunbo Ademola.[6]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Uwechue, Raph (1991). Africa Who's who (in English). Africa Journal Limited. ISBN 978-0-903274-17-3.
  2. "Of Accra knowledge and 'The London Knowledge'". Graphic Online (in British English). Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  3. Akese, Efia. "Let's promote art as business -First Lady". Graphic Mirror Online (in British English). Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  4. "'The Loom at 50', celebrating the best of Ghanaian artists". GhanaWeb (in English). 2019-10-02. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  5. "Ghana needs a living museum - Frances Ademola - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com (in American English). Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "The loom: Looming large on art". Graphic Online (in British English). Retrieved 2021-03-24.