Mekbib received his BFA from Addis Abeba University School of Fine Arts, and is currently pursuing his MFA at Howard University. with a broad emphasis on painting and illustration in all media. Subsequently, he added to his repertoire a degree in graphic design, including internet technologies and software programs. Mekbib has exhibited extensively in Ethiopia and other countries prior to coming to the United States with his wife, Meseret, in 2001. Mekbib has created art his entire life. Upon completing his higher education, Mekbib worked as a full-time studio artist,...more
