My paintings are an expression of the connections that I find as I journey through life. I find
the connections in the obvious- like our relationships with one another as humans, our
shared dreams and ambitions; also in the less obvious- like in our shared mitochondria DNA,
and our relationship with the environmental, natural and built and how it influences our
choices, actions and objectives.
Growing up with my grandparents, and working on the farm, I experienced the circles of
growth, death and rebirth that keep the world moving. It also taught me to appreciate the
blessings and resources of the earth, and aim to protect and preserve them. The solitude of
farm work also helped me to introspect and to experience the cycles, designs and
connections of nature. These thoughts and process I carry into and interpret in my work, as
a way to connect with the innate feeling of being human, that connects every one of us.
My technique is experimental, geometric and rich in the us of the colour green, which
although abundant in nature is not a primary colour, it is an experience.
As an artist, my vision is to project the positive, the beautiful, the inner expression and
solitude, the spiritual and scientific, all influenced by the beauty and knowledge gained from
growing up in Northern Nigeria where I am from.

In my artistic journey I realised I had forgotten one of the most important reasons why I started painting which is immortalising the people who have affected or influenced my life in one way or the other. I take out time often to paint people who have made a significant mark in my life and artistic journey, this is a portrait of “Krested Hillary” a childhood friend.