ARTIST PROFILE

ONI STEPHEN OLAMIDE

Stephen Oni is a prolific Nigerian artist, specializes in Painting and Art therapy. He has to his credit two Int'l Art awards from United Nations and Catirina de medici, attended Art workshops and several exhibitions. He is a graduate of Fine Art from Obafemi Awolowo University Nigeria. He has featured in exhibitions like Beautiful Nigeria, Aesthetic bond, Araism movement 5,  Alliance Francaise, Black Heritage group at Nike Art Gallery, World Tourism day, UNESCO African week in France, Brick Line Gallery London, Osun Osogbo festival exhibition, Art of our Culture at Lagos Business School Nigeria,  Painting Colour exhibition at Bougie Art Gallery Canada, Artworksrva in U.S.A, Knackmagazine in Belgium, International Creative Art Center India, he was selected among other international artists for Arthity exhibition at Nepal, Motherdrumhaf in U.S.A among others.  

However, Steve derives great pleasure in tutoring younger generation into art practice and as a typical studio experimental artist. He is member of art professional bodies such as Society of Nigerian Artists, Artzero, Araism and Nymdis.

 

ARTIST STATEMENT

My creative pieces are embedded with aesthetics and African philosophy, produced from mixed media textured items and esteemed colourful sensations with influence on Art theraphy.

However, the works are enriched with great messages and pojects emotions, cultural values, human capacity, virtuousness, productivity and wealth.