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2015 UNESCO International Arts Education Week: NIGERIAN ART TEACHERS VIRTUAL EXHIBITION




Art education is a dynamic tool for growth in our developing world and there are not words as powerful as a single drawing, painting, mural, craft, photography, graffiti or graphics. The virtual Art exhibition is to celebrate the UNESCO International Arts Education Week with the theme, ART EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT



Artist: Olusegun Michael, Adeniyi
Name of School: BBHS Mission, Oke-Saje, Abeokuta, Ogun State
Title of Work: Ayan (Drummers)
Media: Oil on Canvas
Short description of work: This is a painting of "DRUMMERS”, it is to showcase the Yoruba cultural heritage.




Art Teacher's Name:- AWOTUNDE ADELEYE

Name of School:- IKOGA JUNIOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL, IKOGA-ZEBBE             BADAGRY

Title of Work:-  'I MUST GET THERE'

Media:- CANOE SOAP




Artist: Uchenwoke L. Chidozie
Name of School: The Centagon international school Abuja.
Title of Work: morning visions.
Media: Oil on canvas.
Short description of work:  The maids looking forward to expectation from sales. What does the day hold down there in town.


Name: Edessy Lawrence
Name of school: Lead City High School, Jericho, Ibadan
Title of work: Eniyan laso mi.. 
Art evolves, fashion evolves. In this work, daily chores of a rural woman's life is portrayed using textile style motifs intertwined. Eniyan laso o mi ,, means people are my clothing literately, we are what we are worth by the value of friends we have.. same way clothes cover our nakedness. Thus art is never useful if not functional.



Artist: Ekpo Ransome J.
Name of School: Chrisland High School, Ikeja, Lagos.
Title of Work: Deep thought for peace.
Media: Gouache
Short description of work: This is a painting of "The Thinker", done in digital form. 




Art teacher's name: EMORDI ROSEMARY
Name of school: SHOWERS INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Title of work: WOODCUT (MOTHER AND CHILD)
 Media- PENCIL WORK, WOODCUT, PAINTING



Art teacher- Oluwafunmilayo Arabambi
Name of school- Juilliard Academy, Lagos
Title of work-The maid
Media Acrylic on canvas
Short description of work - The painting titled "the maid" is done in acrylic. it depicts the beauty in femininity. It shows strength, focus and the passion that lie in a woman.




 Hodonu Nathaniel 
Badagry


Art teachers: Ighorodje Splendour
Name of school: Henry Alex-Duduyemi Memorial College
Title of Work: Evergreen Heritage
Media: water colour
Work description: Art as a self affirming cultural activity can contribute to changing us and sustaining our world in a sustainable way. meeting our present needs by burning wood to produce energy for food is necessary but our cultural identity and values can be imprinted and engraved for the future to see and be educated.traditional sculptors like Lamidi Fakeye has preserved  culture and reinforced our identity in his works. The future can learn and be educated through our evergreen heritage which has been preserved for sustainable Development.



Art teachers name: Olaleye S. Olatunde
Name of school: Grace Schools , Gbagada
Title of work: Renaissance : The Birth Of New Creation
Media: Water Colour 
Short description of work: This is a piece of an art work depict in water colour, describing the rebirth of creativity in the speck of modern art in diverse means, method and wide scope of creativity in advent of  fast effect of growing global technology on the works of Art. 


Artist: Temitope Austin
School: Seaba Model Christian College, Akure Ondo State
Title of work: Serenity
Media: Crayon and ink, etching

Description: A serene, quiet and peaceful environment with someone resting in between the two plam trees by the shore. Peace and Unity gives room for development.
 


Art teachers name: Vincent lgho
Name of school: Greensprings Sch. Lekki campus, Lagos
Title of work:  Housing for all (Govt promised that Nigerians will own their own homes, but sadly.......)
"Housing for all"







Art teachers name: Biyi Adeleye,
Name of school: Saje High School (Junior), Abeokuta





Art teacher name:Omovo Ayoola O.
Name of school : lycée franca is Louis Pasteur. Lagos.
Title of work: AS YOU THINK.
Media: mixed media.
Description of work: many look down on women but, vital things women does comes out successful due to the THINKING level in us (women).