Title: Dye Pit (Rinsing) Size: 26" x 36" Medium: Oil on canvas
I started the painting above about 7 months ago.
It's a reflection of some of my encounters while studying art in Zaria, Nigeria.
Kano city is notable for her dye-pits. The boy was actually left with the job of rinsing the cloth after the dye has set.
Title: Mid-stream confrontation. Size: 32.5" x 47.5 Medium: Oil on canvas
I started the painting above over a year ago and hope to sign it off soon.
It's one of my College days' encounter. The scene was recorded during a bus ride from Kaduna to Lagos
I guess the bull on the right was been challenged by the young one closer to the herd.
Title: Rock Duo Size: 24"x 49" Medium: Oil on canvas.
Title: Survival. Size: 26" x 46" Medium: Oil on canvas
The two abstract paintings above were started about seven months ago. Work is still in progress and I hope to sign off before April 30th.
The painting process started with normal regular sketch that graduated into stylized images with controlled traditional motifs.
