Akinyemi Oludele Artist session with Year 5
The children had an AMAZING time – they loved their sessions and produced fab work.
Akinyemi Oludele is a Manchester based artist who has been making art for over 20 years. Often found in the heart of Manchester’s live music scene and nightlife.
Akinyemi began creating in public at art markets, festivals & events. His inspiration ranges from theory of art philosophy to black history and political satire. Oludele has completed numerous commissioned paintings for Black History Month and has captured numerous live events across Manchester.
He is also a teacher, sharing his skills and vast knowledge spontaneously in community settings.
Akinyemi loves the silhouette and his work is inspired by music and feeling rather than other artists.
As a life time experience artist. Akinyemi has been drawing in rhythm furthering onto automatic art, combined with music with visual expressions. He makes use of a variety of mediums including pastels, watercolours, oil paint, acrylics, collage, digital pen and pencil etc.
As Akinyemi is a popular figure in Manchester drawing in urban sceneries, live drawing sessions, live event, theatre, plays, poetry, protests, and public venues capturing an ambience of energy, colour, movement and time his artwork at gigs, festivals catch his attention to illustrate them in rhythm as they play.
Music assists Akinyemi capture the as he dances through the canvas work.
