Tayo Ogunsola

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Tayo Ogunsola

Tayo Ogunsola is a contemporary artist living in Lagos, Nigeria. He is a God-taught painter with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, Covenant University, Ota and currently works as a freelance full-time artist. He completed his Bachelor of Political Science and International Relations degree, Covenant University in 2012.

After his formal education in a differing subject from his innate talent, he resumed improving his skill in his favourite field and since then has earned from it full-time in commissions and ready-made pieces. Most of his works are inspired by classical/renaissance art styles, and experiments that bring abstracts, impressionism and realism in one piece. Tayo has participated and received invitations to sit on the panel for an art competition themed at campaigning against substance and drug abuse in society, the launch of a virtual art gallery by a leading financial institution in Lagos, Nigeria. He has exhibited his works at Tropika Summer Splash Exhibition, Belleabeau Summer Fest, BL.Art Exhibition in Ilorin, Kwara State. He is currently working to hold a solo art exhibition aimed at exploring African women and their relationship with diaspora society in the year 2018.