The work

The Artist

Oyelemi was one of the first set of Oshogbo artists. Before then he was an actor in the Ojo Ladipo Theatre in Lagos. He took on the ideas of the experiment - to create art from the inner mind without the restraint of formal training - and became the most visible and most successful of the Oshogbo artists.Oyelami's themes are mainly derived from Yoruba culture. The people - their facial features and markings is one of his favorites. His works also capture the ceremonies and festivals. Oyelami is today the chief of his village - a few miles outside Oshogbo . He still paints and has exhibited widely in Nigeria and in America