I Lay Out A Bait

Jonathan was born in Uneme Nekhua, a small rural town in Southern Nigeria. He grew up amidst a vast expanse of tropical vegetation, quite flowing streams, and towering mountains.

Jonathan spent most of his early years fishing, hunting and creating art from natural materials.

He now resides in Atlanta Georgia where he runs an art studio. Jonathan is happily married and is blessed with a son.

'I Lay Out a Bait' is a recollection of my many struggles, from Nigeria to South Dakota, and now Georgia; all these places are landmarks in my many expeditions while fishing for success in my art career. Having been groomed in life lessons such as the power of endurance, persistence, strategy, and reward, fishing aptly represents a metaphor that guides my approach to life. By searching for and recycling found metal objects, I am bringing back to life, that which had been neglected, with the hope that there will be a catch at the end of the hook. Words cut out in metal and strewn at the back of the fish are fragments of a poem from my journal that highlights the metaphor of fishing as it relates to life.