Am Akanbi Motunray by name , Nigerian female Artist who study fine and applied art at the federal college of education Oyo, I was born in Nigeria and study in Nigeria , have been an artist for over some year and am so proud to be one of the black woman in art have always love paintings alot so I work with both oil color and oil pastel on canvas
Artists statement
My creativity tells more about feelings and emotions ,I pass my messages through my paintings and I communicate through my Artworks, my paintings are form through capturing the moment in visual forms which I really do express myself with some brushstrokes and brilliant color that are quite attractive.
As a contemporary artist, Yoruba culture often inspires my creativity and makes me understand more about who we really are and what it means to be black , capturing the human figure in a series of nude painting is also an idea for me to express my creative way of thinking.
Every pieces of artworks I paint is a study of an outstanding movement in contemporary art ,
Yasmin believes that art is a strong indicator of the soul of a civilisation and its people, that it is a living link between the mundane and the majestic, that it can communicate across divides and that it amplifies both sublime and disturbing aspects of life. Typically, her work is in thematic series –I(n Praise of African Spirits, Justice or Just-Us, Limitations as Opportunities, Internal Landscapes)-- that depict issues of consciousness, inequities, interconnectedness, hopefulness and joy. She authored a book on the development of art and consciousness, entitled, Heart Visions.
Yasmin has exhibited in the San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Monica, Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, Mill Valley, New York, City, Santa Cruz and the Lake Tahoe area.
Artist Statement
My creativity tells more about feelings and emotions, I pass my messages through my paintings and I communicate through my Artworks, my paintings are formed through capturing the moment in visual forms which I really do express myself with some brush strokes and brilliant colors that are quite attractive.
As a contemporary artist, Yoruba culture often inspires my creativity and makes me understand more about who we really are and what it means to be black, capturing the human figure in a series of nude painting is also an idea for me to express my creative way of thinking.
Every piece of artworks I paint is a study of an outstanding movement in contemporary art,
