Friday 21 February 2020

2020 OYASAF GRADUATE ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM


The 2020 five weeks, Omooba Yemisi Adedoyin Shyllon Art Foundation (OYASAF), artists in residence program for Nigerian resident visual art graduates, has been concluded. During the program for the two awardee artists, they experimented with new creative ideas, were exposed and mentored in rudimentary marketing, finance and investment, in addition to producing guided commissioned artwork each. 
They are each, the best 2019 graduates in painting and sculpture of the Federal Polytechnic in Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria.  The visual art graduates are, Mr Ozumba Patrick Chidiebube( sculptor) and Mr Ojeaga Simon( painting).The works produced by them,  are attached as follows:

                                                         Title: Body Rhythms 1
                                                         Artist: Simon Ojeaga
                                                         Medium: mix media on canvas 
                                                         Dimension: 41" X 51"
                                                         Year: 2020
                                          Title:  Jemila mixing fura and nunu
                                          Artist: Ozumba Patrick 
                                          Dimension: L (170cm) X W (110cm)
                                          Medium: welded binding wire and quarter rod
                                          Year: 2020