Ayomide Apena

By a way of introduction, I am Ayomide Mathew Apena, a Nigerian citizen, born in Agege, Lagos State, Nigeria. I have a national diploma (ND), and a higher national diploma (HND) in Art and Industrial Design from Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Nigeria.
Most of my works are based on human expressions which relate to the internal states of mind. In every culture of the world, artistic expressions provide an outlet for thoughts, feelings, culture, emotions, gestures, beliefs, just to mention a few.
As music expresses human feelings with tones, and literature expresses human feelings using words, so as an artist my artworks expresses more of culture, identity, emotion and gestures on my canvas using beautiful strokes of colors.
The reflection of light has been my muse and my main medium of expressions. The expression of light on a person's gesture intrigues me because I believe the eyes do not lie. The expressions on people's faces are not permanent, so I tend to capture the moments before they fade, using beautiful and solid colors.
The body of my works based on spontaneous expressions, subjective to artistic temperaments, (including deep thoughts, emotions, and every other internal state of mind), depicted by laying emph...

Higher National Diploma in Painting 2017
Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria
( Project: VISUAL DOCUMENTATION OF IKORODU ROUNDABOUT (A Quasi-realistic Landscape Painting)

National Diploma in Art and Industrial Design 2013
Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria
Project: ASSEMBLAGE OF ABANDONED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS (A Quasi-realistic still Life painting)

2019 Affordable Art Fair, Dabo Art Gallery, Kano, Nigeria
(curated by Awi Dabo and Olowu Ife), Dabo Art Gallery, Kano Nigeria
2018 SNA (Society of Nigerian Artists) National Museum, Kano State Chapter, Kano Nigeria
2017 Eko Art Expo, Lagos State, Nigeria
Evolving Minds 2017, Anual Juried Exhibition, Art and Industrial Design,
Lagos State Polytechnic, Lagos, Nigeria. Art X Lagos, International Art Fair, Lagos, Nigeria
2016 Heritage Bank Art Exhibition, Lagos, Nigeria
2013 National Diploma (ND) Final Year Show, School Of Art and Industrial Design,
Lagos State Polytechnic, Lagos, Nigeria
Art day Exhibition, Lagos State Polytechnic, Lagos, Nigeria