During the Junior Achievement of
Nigeria art exhibition, 2006 edition, the kids I prepared won the art
competition, came 1st and 2nd runner up, even in poetry
contest. My projection is that every child that passes through my tutelage
would be able to stand tall anywhere in the world, because I believe in my
product; they represent excellence anywhere they go. Working with kids has also
giving me the privilege of breaking into the media house. Early this year, we were
invited to VON (Voice of Nigeria) on art platform. There I was interviewed
alongside my art kids who did a practical and critical analysis of their
various visual expressions. My art pupils are taught on various artistic medium of
expressions, this is to ensure they can diversified their arts, from collage to
mixed media paintings, crafts, paintings, drawing and exploration of materials.
In attempt to project kids to the
world of possibilities, I have been able to package their works for sales. One
of them is Ayomikun Omoyiola, a ten year old female stunning and amazing kid
whose passion is much more into visual arts. I was able to secure an
appointment with art gallery in Lagos, Quintessence art gallery at Falomo,
Ikoyi. They have decided to help market her arts. Apart from this, individuals
have also approached us
Exposure is key in developing the
arts my kids produces. That is the more reason why I usually take them out to on
educational visits to art galleries, museums, studios, show, seminars and art
exhibition, where they will be able to meet great artists of international
repute. More so, to be able to see prospect that visual arts has for those who
want to pursue life career in that line. I have also been able to showcase my kids’
artworks to millions of people across the globe by using my Facebook wall as a
canvas through which the world can celebrate these geniuses. This has generated
lots of comments, encouragement and encomiums on their art produce. My kids now
have friends all over the world, India, Hong KONG, Britain, United States of
America among many others to mention but a few.
My kids can work in mixed media
painting, collage, printmaking, sculpture and textile design. Their thematic
representation bothers on love, family, culture, environment, religion and
beauty of nature.
My vision transcend cultural
barrier, as I aspire to work with charitable organizations and the
international communities like United Nation (UN) UNICEF, WHO among many others
to mention but a few. This is to use creative arts as a veritable tool for
societal transformation, child’s development and youth’s empowerment. I believe
in a future where everyone has a role to play in the national development, both
in the socio-political and cultural contribution for a sustainable economic
growth.
On a closing note, children are like arrow, if you can
stretch them, and take a shoot into the future, they will not miss their
target. Children love art because it's fun and provides them with authentic
self-expression: the freedom of choice, thought and feeling. According to
Wassily Kandinsky, an art historian in the modern art says ‘There is no must in
art because art is free’ Anna Reyner says it all ‘Art is Communication ~ Art is
Self Expression ~ Art is Creative Energy ~ Art is seeing
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