About SEGUN OLUFEMI
Since 1986
‘Segun Olorunfemi is a classically trained artist from Ibadan, Nigeria. Listed in “Who’s Who of Nigerian Art” published by Smithsonian Institute, Washington DC. He has over 36 years of experience in various art media such as Yarn Painting, Sand Painting, Linoleum Block Print on Fabric, Batik on Fabric and Batik on rice paper, Oil Painting and Graphics. He also has 27 years of experience working with people with disabilities through the arts.
He served as Affiliate Director of VSA arts organization in Nigeria, representing and advocating for people with disabilities. VSA arts is an international organization based in Washington DC. As a Roster Artist – (Art In Education) New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, he teaches workshops on African arts and culture in schools and teaches teachers the technique of Batik and Sand painting. He has a B.Sc. degree in Human Services from Springfield College, Massachusetts, and a Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT), at Plymouth State University.
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I use Oil painting technique to create abstract or semi-abstract works. I always use rollers or brayers instead of brushes which gave me flexibility to create fine patterns on my paintings. It also creates a unique identity for my works.
This shows printmaking in black and white and in hand painted colors. Over the years, I have developed printing technique without the use of heavy equipment which gives me the freedom of working on any size.
This medium creates opportunities for me to share my talents and culture with people of all ages. I am comfortable using it to illustrate any type of ideas that cross my mind. It is fun to work with.
Working with yarn avails me unlimited opportunities to express myself. I can make any size I like without thinking of materials or space. It also gives me the creative opportunity to be as detailed as my story line runs. This is one of the technique I learnt and uniquely developed to create an identity.
This is a technique I stumbled upon and have developed over the years. I love the ability to incorporate other patterns from and onject or stencils to create unique art piece. I use some waxing process and finish it in a different way.
