Greetings -- I extend my sympathy to Comrade Sillah's family and friends.

I wonder if anyone can point me to any information on Comrade Sillah's 
artwork, as well as that of Abdul Aziz Wilan, either on the web or 
something I might find through a library.

In addition to just generally loving art, I have a painting that I 
purchased several years ago in Bakau that has the signature of "Aziz". 
The man who sold it to me didn't know anything about the artist.  So I was 
struck to see that name in this posting.

thank you -- Jane

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Jane Zainab Warner-Tholley
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington  98195

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On Mon, 6 Feb 2006, Cherno Marjo Bah wrote:

> Comrade Sillah Laid to Rest
> Monday 6th February 2006
>
> By Pa Modou Faal
>
> Hundreds of mourners yesterday afternoon gathered at the Old Jeshwang 
> cemetery to pay last respects to Ebou Madi Sillah, commonly known as Comrade 
> Sillah, as he was laid to rest.
>
> Speaking in an interview with The Point yesterday at the late Sillah’s family 
> residence in Latrikunda German, Sulayman Sillah, a brother to the deceased, 
> said that his death is a great loss to both their family and The Gambia.
>
> He noted that Comrade Sillah, through his art work, immensely contributed to 
> the socio-economic development of the nation.
>
> He further said the late Comrade Sillah was born in 1946 at Orange Street in 
> Banjul, adding that he attended Muhammadan Primary School in Banjul before 
> proceeding to Crab Island Junior Secondary School.
>
> For his part, Abdul Aziz Wilan, a renowned Gambian artist, described the late 
> Comrade Sillah as a motivating and driving force for young artists in the 
> field of creativity.
>
> He stated that the demise of Comrade Sillah, who was an asset to The Gambia, 
> is a big loss to the country. “We the Gambian art promoters will surely miss 
> him as an adviser,” Wilan said.
>
> Babucarr Gaye, a veteran broadcaster and a friend to the late comrade Sillah, 
> said Sillah started showcasing his artistic prowess at a tender age by 
> drawing pictures on the streets of Banjul before he went to Dakar to pursue a 
> university education. He said he later proceeded to study in Ghana in the 
> days of the late President Kwame Nkrumah.
>
> Mr Gaye said Comrade Sillah won several awards both locally and 
> internationally, adding that he was also a National Arts Award Winner.
>
> He called on the young to emulate the late Comrade Sillah and make good use 
> of his works.
>
> The Secretary of State for Tourism and Culture, Susan Waffa-Ogoo, was among 
> mourners at the family residence of the late Comrade Sillah.
>
> It  would be recalled that Comrade Sillah’s major art work include the public 
> statues around the Greater Banjul area, at the Brufut-Bijilo-Coastal Road 
> Roundabout, at Stink-Corner, at the Bakau–Mile 7 Junction, and inside the 
> Youth Monument at Westfield junction among others.
>
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