PROFILE OF MY ART PROTEGEE, AYOMIKUN OMOYIOLA
Ayomikun Eunice Omoyiola was born to the family of the Omoyiola on the 14th March,2003. She is a Year 6 pupil of Queensland Academy,Okota,Lagos. The 10 year old art genius began her creative expression at age 4 when she started making drawings on any available paper around her in church, at home and school. The award winner of the Indian Language School art competition where came as the 3rd runner up at the junior category,2012 edition was granted an interview with a media house during the Global Hand Washing Day which was celebrated in her school by the producer of Dettol Soap,Recckit Benkiser had her work displayed before the participating audience. She was one of the invited guest artist at (VON) Voice of Nigeria where she spoke on art platform on air which was later broadcast to the international communities, January 2013. She was published in the Guardian Newspaper based on her artistic prowess and collections of her creative works, mostly paintings.. She was nominated for the grand finale Lagos Shift Talents Hunt organized by RCCG, tagged ‘Creativity Uncensored’ which took place at TBS,Lagos May 1st, 2013. She participated in the art workshop and exhibition organized in her school tagged ‘Catch them Young’ and she has one of the best painting collection in the art exhibition for the same event.
The 10 years old received an award from the Federal Government of Nigeria through her artistic contribution via advocacy for peace through the secretary General of the Federation of Nigeria, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim at the Centenary celebration in Abuja July 19,2013. She is currently Nigeria’s Youngest Peace Ambassador. She was commissioned to make another painting she will be presenting to the President of Nigeria, His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan for the grand finale of Nigeria Centenary celebration slated for February 2014. Ayomikun was invited last year December by the government to declare open the Nigeria’s Centenary Pageant show held at Yenagoa, Bayelsa state. She made a poetry presentation via the multimedia titled ‘MY Nigerian Dream’.
Ayomikun made her presentation to the President of Nigeria, His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan at the Dinner/Award Night of the grand finale celebration of Nigeria Centenary held at the State House Banquet Hall on Friday 28th of February 2014. The title of the painting for the President was ‘United We Stand’. Description of the work:
This painting was done by Ayomikun Omoyiola, a 10 year old Nigeria’s Youngest Peace ambassador presented this art work to the president of Nigeria, His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan at the just concluded Nigeria Centenary celebration in Abuja. This is mixed media painting titled ‘United We Stand!’ For the painting she used acrylic paint, poster colour and cut out magazine texts and pictures glued on a cardboard. The painting titled ‘Unites We Stand’ shows a picture of four people holding hands together, two males and two females, all dressed in their native attires. The four people represent the four different regions we have in Nigeria; the easterners, southerners, westerners and the northerners, all standing with joined hands.
Behind them is a Nigerian flag and cut out texts and pictures. Above the Nigerian flag are a collection of fruits and four doves flying with Nigeria flags on their beaks. The background was painted to make the figures more visible and create contract in the painting.
The meaning of the painting: the dark background shows the challenges Nigeria is facing such as poverty, unemployment, kidnapping, terrorism, tribalism, corruption, insufficient power supply among many others. The Four people show a sense of unity against the challenges we are facing as a nation. The 10 years old Nigeria’s Youngest Peace Ambassador said ‘There is need for us to be united as a people in order to succeed in all we do. It doesn’t matter our religion, region, tribes, gender or class. We must be united to make a better Nigeria and to take Nigeria to greater heights.
The four doves flying the Nigerian flag shows peace in the east, south, west and northern part of Nigeria because we are united!. Also the fruits represent prosperity in Nigerian economy as a result of peace and unity of the people. The painting was done to advocate for peace and unity in Nigeria and also celebrate Nigeria at 100.
She made remarkable progress since she started her art mentoring class with Mr. Adewale Olakunle Joel about two years ago till date. She has been exposed to diver material explorations and art exhibitions through art studios gallery educational visits. Gratitude to her Parents Mr and Mrs Omoyiola who have been supporting her passion for art since inception till date.
Ayomikun won the centenary painting and poetry Competition organized by the Good Character Initiative of Nigeria, 2014 at Muson Centre Winner Junior Category.
Ayomikun has represented her school in several art competitions locally and internationally and has won many awards. She has had the privilege of meeting Icons in Contemporary Nigerian Arts who are of international repute. The likes of Chief Mrs. Nike Okundaye, Kolade Oshinowo, Dr. Kunle Filani, Bisi Fakeye, Prof. Bruce Onabrakepya and Dr. Kunle Adeyemi among many others to mention but a few. She has about 30 large paintings to her credit with diverse themes on Culture, Beauty, Environment, Entertainment, Health, Motherhood, Womanhood, Love, Fashion and Religion. The amazing kid has exhibited a high level of continuous commitment which reflects in her personal development in creative arts, especially paintings. She has works in mixed media painting done with acrylic, gouache and crayon pastel.
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