Featured Artist

Ramon Omolaja Adeyemi – Ogun, Nigeria

 

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Mr. Adeyemi Ramon Omolaja is a professional painting artist with years of experience in different painting works to exhibit natural and environmental activities and occurrences around him.
Adeyemi Ramon was born in Lagos, Nigeria on the 15th of January , 1978. He graduated from Ore-ofe primary school, Egbe ,Lagos . He proceeded to Muslim College, Egbe, Lagos for his Secondary School Certificate. He attended The Polytechnic Ibadan and bagged National Diploma (ND)in Art and Design and Higher National Diploma (HND) in Fine and Applied Art.
At the completion of his academic pursuit, he joined the National Gallery of Art , Nigeria and rose to the Principal Technical Officer and spearheaded the designing of various projects for beautification of the state.
Ramon has the following Professional exhibitions which displays his specialization in painting and graphics:
• The 33rd Chelsea International Fine Art Competion Exhibition 2018
By Agora Gallery (in New York)
• International Art Competition “Show Your World”
By Re:artiste International Art Organization (in New York) 2017
• Union Bank Centenary Art Challenge 2017
• Together Again 2, 1stenugu art fair
by National Gallery of Art, Abuja 2014
• National Art Competition: Olusegun Obasanjo
Presidential Library Foundation (OOPL) 2013
• Independence Art and Craft Exhibition: Olumo Rock
And SNA Ogun State 2013
• Orisun A touring Art Exhibition:
Ogun state Ministry of culture and tourism 2012
• Festival of Creativity, F.C.E Abeokuta 2012
• Age of change. By Olumo rock Tourist Complex, Abeokuta. 2012
Lisabi day Art Exhibition 2010
He commissioned the following works during the course of his career in Nigeria:
• Mural painting on the bridges in Ogun State, titled mission to rebuild Ogun Continues
• Portrait of Former President of Nigerian (Chief Olusegun Obasanjo)
• Portrait of Former Governor of Osun State (Gov. OlagunsoyeOyinlola)
• Portrait of Former Governor of Ogun State (Otunba Gbenga Daniel)
• Portrait of Former Governor of Delta State (Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan )
• Portrait of Former Deputy Governor of Delta State (Prof. Amos Utuama)
• Portrait of Former S.S.G of Delta State (Mr. Ifeanyi Okowa)
• Portrait of Governor of Ogun State (Senator IbikunleAmosun)
• A Group portrait of A.P.C leaders

Mr. Ramon Adeyemi also bagged the following awards during his academic pursuits and professional career:
• Certificate of Excellence in the 33rd Chelsea international Fine Art Competition
• Third Prized National Art Competition by Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Foundation (OOPL)
• Finalist in the “Show Your World” International Art Competition in New York
• Finalist in the Union Bank Centenary Art challenge
• Artist of the year (HND) Student in Fine Arts, Design and Printing Technology Department,
The Polytechnic Ibadan
• Overall Best in Graphic (ND) Student in Fine Art department, The Polytechnic Ibadan

The culture where he grew up also influenced his development into a professional artist because of many natural beautification and creatures around his environment which he also wants to showcase to the entire world via his painting. It has always been his dream to show his world to the entire world and thus improves him. The dedication and creativity made him standout in painting and he will persist in exposing himself to further development.

DESCRIPTION OF MY WORK
I work with oil on canvas by exploring several issues that are dear to me . I do portraits, landscape, still life and figures. My inspirations are from scenes witnessed around me. With eyes on great deal of fine detail or complexity, my style is fit to convey the most intricate scene to the understanding with the utmost clearness.