Oluwole Omofemi: Why we created Piece Unique for artists
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- 24 Mar 2023
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By sheer hard work, Omofemi Oluwole has emerged as one of the most celebrated, contemporary Nigerian artists.
After a successful 2022 on the global art scene in which he held a number of international exhibitions and becoming the last official, black artist from Nigeria to paint the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, Oluwole isn’t resting on his oars.
Last year ended on a fulfilling note for the Ibadan based artist when he gave back to the Ekotedo community in Ibadan, Oyo State, where he grew up.
“I grew up with some amazing and fantastic souls in that kind of environment. At a point in my life, I reflected on what God had done in my life, and I thought it was the right time to give back to my community. It was a way of saying ‘thank you’ for everything it had done for me,” he told Daily Sun what informed his philanthropy.
Perhaps, in honour of his late mum, he decided to assist widows in the locality by giving them food items and other lifelines. He also thought about how to help others on the margin of society by pulling them out of poverty, educating them and making them learn new crafts.
“I also wanted to use myself as a case study, telling them that impossibility is nothing –if somebody like me can come out of this environment and become successful in life. I also believe many of them can come out of here and get better.”
Giving widows food items was, according to him, “one of the best things I have ever done, because a lot of people outside the country are also in support of what I am doing.”
Another component of his yuletide outing was the programme entitled “Ijewuru Day”. Read More…
