- Oromo 'Joe the Artist' for Obama 08

Oromo 'Joe the Artist' for Obama 08

American Chronicle - Nov 2, 2008 - Very recently, I was at the same arts event in Mineapolis, Minnesota with Amrula Tahiro, whom I referred to as an Oromo 'Joe the Artist' -- a concept a borrowed from the Senators John McCain and Barack Obama's use of the famous phrase 'Joe the Plumber' in their last presidential debate.

Here I am using the phrase 'Joe the Artist' not to indicate McCain and Obama's different approaches to tax cut, but to grab your attention to tell you a story of an incredible work of art of an immigrant artist from the Horn of Africa, who is a great fan of Barack Obama. Amrula Tahiro has already crafted a wonderful painting as a special gift for Barack Obama. He is still figuring out ways in which his work of art can reach Barack Obama.

At the event Tahiro was showcasing and explaining his spectacular work of art to the audience. Tahiro considers himself mainly as a digital science artist. He classifies his digital arts into three: design, abstract and nature. He explores various subjects in the areas, including global warming, forests set on fire in Oromia in Ethiopia, space exploration arts of the moon and mars. "I view my artwork as my ultimate discovery," said Tahiro. Read More.