Olusegun Adeniyi is a man with the heart for the art.
Olusegun, is a prolific blogger, artist-cum-art instructor and a social
entrepreneur. He is a versatile multi-media artist, academically trained from
University of Benin, Nigeria with a degree in painting (Fine Art). He bagged
the best graduating student award for NCE Fine and Applied Arts from Federal
College of Education, Abeokuta
in 2000. His artistic expression uses a myriad of media including: Painting,
Textile design, Mosaic and Recycled art.
Recently, he
has been engulfed with the issues of environment and thus channels his concern
for environmental sustainability packaged in series of artistic expression
using recycled materials as media for visual expression. He engages the kids to
create diverse eco-friendly art pieces.
He is committed to the cause of inspiring and championing
the next generations of artists and art lovers. He dedicated a blog as a
virtual platform for nurturing the kids’ talents and exposure of young budding
and promising art talent from Africa to the global audience on: www.artscoutafrica.blogspot.com ….He also share original art of
artistic representation of African lifestyle and traditional cultural heritage
on; www.africanartcentre.blogspot.com.
Olusegun shares his art class experience on Kiddies column
on Nigeria’s Vanguard Newspaper on Sundays to stimulate and inspire artistic
practice and appreciation among the young ones.
He has spent an active years in teaching art at elementary
and secondary schools which has spare over a decade. He loves kids and he connects
effortlessly with the children and fuel their aspiration to create art through
differs platform of artistic engagements, especially at the grassroots. He has
presented kids for various art competitions and awards both locally and
internationally.
He is co-founder
of ART SCOUT, which engages in series of Art Project with the sole aim of
nurturing the intrinsic talents of young ones through an ART EDUCATION platform
as form of therapy and empowerment. He has volunteer with other organizations
for this cause, Children’s Art Village and Volunteer Africa, both US based NGO.
He has been published on quite number of Nigerian newspapers
and magazines; and featured on different TV programmes. He lives for Art, and
for him, Art is life!
"He is a man for the kids. As a creative instructor of
the French Village School Badagry, Lagos,
he seeks those 'young at art' wherever they may be. He picks them up. He builds
their creative life, and gives them form.
Above statement was an excerpt from a publication about Olusegun by Chris Iwara titled 'catching the young at heART' published on page33 of a Nigerian newspaper, SUNDAY SUN on 22nd May, 2011.
Above statement was an excerpt from a publication about Olusegun by Chris Iwara titled 'catching the young at heART' published on page33 of a Nigerian newspaper, SUNDAY SUN on 22nd May, 2011.
He selflessly seeks to give the kids regardless of their
background the chance to self expression and creativity. His life of service as
inspired certain individual to make effort in imparting young ones, even when
it’s just a child!
His works as an art instructor lives beyond him; you may
have a look at his teaching history on the links below:
Have a view of his portfolio
on:
Check him out on facebook, click on this
link:
And learn more about him on his blog,
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