'I Am going to Be the First Person to Open A Digital Media Design School in Guinea'
Putting hopes on winning the lottery is like throwing a coin into the ocean and expecting to find it; chances are very slim. People who win the lottery are, undoubtedly, lucky people. Amara Dioubate is one of those people, for his array of luck widened when he won a Green Card lottery (DV1 Visa) to come to America and further his skills as an Artist.
When people see Dioubate today, they see an individual with immense talent, but what some don't know is that, had he never emigrated to America, this talent would have been limited.
Dioubate always wanted to learn digital design and animation while he was in Guinea, but the country's lack of advanced technology prevented him from doing so; only traditional illustration was taught.
Before the Artist won the lottery to come to America, in 2008, he studied art at Institut Superieur des Arts de Guinée (ISAG), in Guinea, Conakry. He, then, worked for 3 years driving public transportation to save money so that he could further his studies.
Once he was able to raise enough money, Dioubate left for Dubréka, Guinea (where he went to further his studies). Life there for him was hard at the time. For 3 consecutive months, he would sneak in to classrooms, sleep there throughout the night --because he couldn't afford to have a place of his own-- hoping that no one would discover him. It was "hard to make it in Guinea," but he did whatever it took to get the education he needed.
Right around the time Dioubate was preparing to come to America, he also won an art contest, where out of 50 people, he was selected to illustrate content for an animation movie that was to be shot in Burkina Faso.
"I am going to be the first person to open a digital media design school in Guinea," announced Dioubate with confidence. It is a bold statement for anyone to announce that he will be the first to do anything. But Dioubate has made a bold announcement, that he plans on backing up with expertise.
He is currently studying Digital Design Animation at Hostos Community College (HCC). And, has made it clear that he would only open a digital media design school in Guinea, after having completed his Masters, because he believes that, "to give a message, you need to learn about the message, first." His plan is: become an expert, and then utilize his expertise to teach in Guinea. The art school he plans on building in Guinea will have traditional illustration, and also introduce to aspiring artists a technology which he did not have access to at the time he resided in Guinea. Digital design.
He is currently studying Digital Design Animation at Hostos Community College (HCC). And, has made it clear that he would only open a digital media design school in Guinea, after having completed his Masters, because he believes that, "to give a message, you need to learn about the message, first." His plan is: become an expert, and then utilize his expertise to teach in Guinea. The art school he plans on building in Guinea will have traditional illustration, and also introduce to aspiring artists a technology which he did not have access to at the time he resided in Guinea. Digital design.
Rocio Rayo, adjunct at HCC, and researcher for a grant that is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), said that Dioubate has "integrity and the willingness to keep going back to a job regardless of how many times it might take."
When people see Dioubate today, they see an individual with immense talent, but what some don't know is that, had he never emigrated to America, this talent would have been limited.
Dioubate always wanted to learn digital design and animation while he was in Guinea, but the country's lack of advanced technology prevented him from doing so; only traditional illustration was taught.
Before the Artist won the lottery to come to America, in 2008, he studied art at Institut Superieur des Arts de Guinée (ISAG), in Guinea, Conakry. He, then, worked for 3 years driving public transportation to save money so that he could further his studies.
Once he was able to raise enough money, Dioubate left for Dubréka, Guinea (where he went to further his studies). Life there for him was hard at the time. For 3 consecutive months, he would sneak in to classrooms, sleep there throughout the night --because he couldn't afford to have a place of his own-- hoping that no one would discover him. It was "hard to make it in Guinea," but he did whatever it took to get the education he needed.
Right around the time Dioubate was preparing to come to America, he also won an art contest, where out of 50 people, he was selected to illustrate content for an animation movie that was to be shot in Burkina Faso.
Art becomes more meaningful when it can be used to make a difference in the world. And, with corruption surpassing the African continent, Dioubate believes that art can be used to change Africa because "only an Artist can illustrate a story without using words. It makes people believe things, it makes people fight for things."
A Glimpse of Dioubate's World
Dioubate's Drawing
"People don't understand the difference between an artisan and an Artist. An artisan repeats patterns over and over. An Artist does not repeat; he can not re-create the same thing because art is unique and can only be done once."-Dioubate
"Art is something I do because it makes me happy.I don't think I can see myself without art...I don't want to be a president,I just want to be somebody who can help people, through art."-Dioubate
Dioubate's drawing of American basketball player LeBron James
"I admire other people's work, but I admire mine the most. You have to believe in what you do."-Dioubate
"The United States braced me and gave me everything I needed in order to achieve my dreams."-Dioubate
Dioubate's Work
"Art is unique. You can copy it, but it will never be the same."-Dioubate
In 2013,Dioubate worked at Hostos Community College as a teacher's assistant for a semester-long, in which he taught students how to paint and draw
Dioubate and Wife
"Next to every strong man, stands a strong woman. I love my wife, she's always there for me. In the worst times and good times."-Dioubate
Ways to reach Dioubate:
Twitter: @Adioubate
Instagram: amarahaw
Facebook: Amara Dioubate
Email: masseamara@hotmail.com / masseamara@gmail.com
Instagram: amarahaw
Facebook: Amara Dioubate
Email: masseamara@hotmail.com / masseamara@gmail.com
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