KUNLE ADEWALE AT WORK

Kunle Adewale at work in Lagos Nigeria. He has penchant of Acrylic material because of its brilliance appearance and the fast-drying method. Here He paint

ed two art piece. One titled #Africa4Her and the second #AfricaIsOnTheMove #YesWeCan 

The Painting #Africa4Here is:

Size: 2X2.5fts, Medium; Acrylic on Canvas , Date: April 2015

“When Girls are educated, their countries become stronger and more prosperous.” 
                                        -U S First Lady, Michelle Obama

The painting above is a picture of a young African woman enclosed in a light bulb. The bulb is at the center of an opened book which has the colors of the flag of the United States of America and colors of flags of other African countries. The painting titled “Africa4Her” shows empowerment for the African woman which comes through investment in education. The American flag represents the support the African women and girls enjoy. The bulb and the opened book show boundless opportunities accessible to the African woman.  Opportunities like education, equal rights, gender equality, dignity, self-acceptance, self-discovery, self-esteemed, building of life skills, participation in leadership roles in the community, right to security and successful career. The dark part of the painting shows the challenges the girl-child  and African women go through like rape, molestation,abduction, oppression, insecurity, intimidation, domestic abuse, violence, early marriage, lack of education, hard labour, slavery and gender discrimination among many others to mention but a few. The young woman in the light bulb is an emergence of true picture of the African woman, an innovator, change maker, elegant, intelligent, graceful and beautiful.The African woman is a full of potentials, a carrier of light, possessor of hope and a world changer. “Africa4Her exemplifies that the African woman is an embodiment of ideas, innovation and power. She is no longer intimidated or dominated by the darkness around her and her presence brings restoration to the ruin in her society. The empowered African woman is an inspiration to the world, an indispensable asset to the global community. She is a phenomenal woman.

Nelson Mandela said “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”.

President Barrack Obama, of the United States at the United Nations General Assembly in 2012 said “The future must not belong to those who bully women. It must be shaped by those who go to school and those who stand for a world where our daughters can live their dreams just like our sons”.

Size: 2X3fts, Medium; Oil on Canvas , Date: March 2015, 

The above picture is painting which shows two hands. The one by the right hand is painted in the colours of the United States of American  while the other one by the left is painted in the colours of different African countries. At the center of the painting is a globe with emphasis on the map of Africa with spotted Yellow colours while The United States flag is seen at the center of the African map on the globe. The hand with the colors of the American flag is seen handing over a golden colored baton to the hands with colors of  different African countries.

“Yes We Can” is an illustration of the American government’s investment in the African continent’. The golden baton represents leadership, entrepreneurial skills, good governance, security, peace amongst many other benefits that YALI is offering Young African Leaders. It shows how much President Obama believes in the future of the African youths.  And most importantly , it is depicts the collaboration between United States of America and Africa which has brought lots of socio-economic development to Africa. The U.S President Barrack Obama once said” We did not come to fear the future. We came here to shape it”. The dark green background shows prosperity and development that comes through YALI.

The American flag at the center of Africa’s map shows the presence of the United States of America across the face of Africa continent while the spotted Yellow colour shows the speedy impacts YALI is making in Africa since the beginning of the vision till date. I believe the promise of a better future that Africa seek is here through the Mandela Washington Fellowship. Irrespective of our religion, cultural values and diversity of ethnicity, we are one winning team on the road to stardom; we are unstoppable!   YES WE CAN! YALI WE CAN!