Gambia: Artist Moves To Revive Traditional lino and Wood Carving. –

By Fatou Krubally

A young Gambian artist has expressed determination to revive the nearly forgotten art of lino and wood carving relief printing with support from Art27.

Anna Isatou Bah, a member of Art27, says she is committed to restoring the traditional art form in The Gambia, where it has largely disappeared due to the high cost of materials and limited institutional support.

Relief printing through lino and wood carving was introduced during British colonial rule around 1860 but…