ORI (HEAD) Artwork

I was born in Ilorin, Kwara State Nigeria. My first experience as an artist was during my secondary school when I had a portrait done on a table. It was here that I realized I wanted to pursue my career in this field. I went on to study fine and applied arts in Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State where I earned my professional qualification as a Bachelor of Technology in fine and applied arts. It was then I furthered expanded on my knowledge in painting and drawing. I am an optimistic man who works with a growth mindset, and believe in positivity in any sphere of life. I have exhibited alongside with many artists both home and abroad. I work primarily in oil colour and acrylic and I currently work from Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria. MY ART Art is created with an imagination, and built with the mind, heart and soul. It is important to express oneself and that is what I see art to be, provided my feelings, moods, beliefs, thoughts and environment are real and genuinely from my mind. Being a professional painter, my works reflect my environment and feelings. My subjects revolve around Human Figures, Portaiture, Abstract, Still-life objects and Landscape aimed at capturing beauty and emotion in my expressions which are inspired by my belief, thoughts and environment. My subjects are captured in different media such as charcoal, pastel, acrylic, oil paints, and Newsprint enhancing my skills in any medium used. From endless exploration of visual vocabularies of objects which is channeled towards creating a cinematic, panoramic and performative environment. Each element associated closely to what used to be a normal place, but is no longer recognizable. The use of visual forms and reoccurring figures in unrecognizable space, while juxtaposing reinvented sceneries with deeper imagery inform the therapeutic process of almost getting to that closure that almost never exists. Also, my art is a reflection of the African art through the use of modern tools and contemporary materials to capture my ideas which depict the African identity. I explore Socio-cultural themes in my works to preach hope, love, and courage.