Gbolahan Ayoola

"In the event of nothingness, space abounds. You search for meanings and they wouldn't come. Besides you, comes a sound. A defined sound that is slow, gentle and soothing. Is it the truth?, who knows?. Does it sound fair and welcoming? Yes. Will it bridge the gap?, not that I know and yet it seems strange that they often call black grey. Stones, walls, metals, hardness, soft, cushioned, palpable, who knows? Who cares to know? What's the difference between this tree and that one? Each one stands erect, aright, lofty in apparition. Again the sound roars, distraction of thoughts. Are limitations an escape route? Fear equals death. Pain, how real is it? We can move not in a hurry but with precision. Pace, not rush. Strength, not power. It ties together and it also bounds your being. Don't hesitate, see the state"

The artist's work is a portrait of his relationship/experiences with the rest of creation. I'm present somewhere in all my works as experiences with people and environments are translated to images in dreams and my dreams are the sketches of my paintings. It's been so since I made my first drawing as a six year old. Everything about art is spiritual and powerful to me. Hence art has the power to influence minds. After all...

.B.A Ed in Fine and Applied Art from Obafemi Awolowo University (Adeyemi College of Education) Ile-Ife, Osun state, Nigeria.- Specialised in Painting. Exhibitions: 2001 Afas, Ondo 2005 Talent on Palette I 2005 Talent on the Palette II 2006 Donald Ayoola I 2007 Hellenic Images: Greek Embassy 2007 Spanish Embassy 2008 Unbreakable Nigerian Spirit, Galerie 23 Amsterdam, Holland ,