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Name not clear Ola Balogun

Ola Balogun graduated from Auchi polytechnic in 1999 majoring in painting.
His works are intense and bold with dazzling colours that radiate vibrancy. The

artist does not dwell on elaborate details in depicting his figure
His focus is largely on the form that he defines with rough lines as though
Female bliss he were trying out a sketch in composition .But the dark outlines added to these
areas of strong colors position the figures within spatial dimension. Balogun
36 x 24 inches, works mainly in oil on canvas; he has held 35 joint shows with his themes
Charcoal and watercolour on Paper, featuring woman, their works and other aspects of rural life.

For the robust figures of Balogun, the element of volume is used to
2015 determine their proportion; and contrary to the clue which the face of the In company
depicted figure largely offers to the comprehension of its mood, the structure`s
frame, for Balogun seems to convey whatever emotion embedded in the figure. 20 x 30 inches,
Mixed media

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