Afewerk tekle biography in amharic

Ethiopian artist (–)

This article is about a person whose name includes a patronymic. The article properly refers to the person by his given name, Afewerk, and not as Tekle.

Afewerk Tekle (Amharic: አፈወርቅ ተክሌ; 22 October &#; 10 April ) was an Ethiopian artist, particularly known for his paintings on African and Christian themes as well as his stained glass.^[1]

Early life and career

Born in Ankober, in Shewa Province, to ethnic Amhara^[2] parents Feleketch Yamatawork and Tekle Mamo, Afework grew up under the Italian occupation during the Second World War.

Following the war in , Afewerk decided that he wanted to help rebuild Ethiopia and elected to travel to England to study mining engineering. Before departing, Afewerk, together with other students leaving to study overseas, was addressed by Emperor Haile Selassie.

Afewerk recalls being told "you must work hard, and when you come back do not tell us what tall buildings you saw in Europe, or