Promise Abodunrin

  She's strong and powerful, yet soft and tender. She oozes love and affection to all who cross her path. A wonderful mother raising kings and Queens in preparation for this world of uncertainty. She builds her career and home simultaneously, giving no room for deficiencies. This art piece was inspired by my mother and all other amazing women who strike that complex balance everyday, between building their career or business and taking care of the home. A special breed of women who "put food on the table" and clean it afterwards. It's something that I feel is not appreciated enough. Through all this she maintains her beauty and glows with pride. Oh woman! Pay attention to the little details because there's a lot of them. Artist:  Promise Abodunrin Title: The Strength of Woman Medium:  Graphite and Charcoal on paper Size:  20 by 16 inches

Here is my portrait of Martin Luther King Jr (1929-1968), a man who truly needs no introduction. Martin Luther King Jr was a black rights activist who spent his best years fighting for equality and against racism against black people. He was bold and firm in his methods yet never had a violent bone in his body. He led several people and spoke at different rallies through which he inspired many to stand and fight for their rights also. Unfortunately he was assassinated at the early age of 39 before he could witness the dreams he spoke about at length in his popular "I have a dream" speech. However his heroics would birth several little "MLKs" for generations to come, people who risked it all to fight for the rights of the common man. Thank you MLK! Artist : Promise Abodunrin Title : Martin Luther King Jr Size : 28 by 34 inches Medium : Graphite and Charcoal on Strathmore Bristol 300 paper Duration : 2 weeks Thanks for stopping by, ...

We all have those local heroes we look up to, people who may not be "popular" but that have made a solid good fortune for themselves over the years. Some of them come form the poorest of backgrounds and have had to struggle through very tough conditions to to become who they are. One of such is the man who inspired this portrait, Deacon L. E. Agofure. A man who used to walk to basic school barefooted, a man who once wore his school uniform for Christmas because it was his best outfit! A man who had no tertiary education whatsoever but now controls several successful businesses he founded! In this piece I tried to capture not just his story filled face but also some of his struggles and achievements, his businesses precisely. This man has left a strong legacy of hard work and dedication. A great model indeed!

  Officer Eunice Akinyemi has to be the most selfless person I know, she could give her heart away for someone in need. You can hardly tell that she is a highly decorated retired airforce officer because of how humble she is. She served as a nurse in the airforce and even though she is retired, she still uses her training to bless lives daily in her community especially in my church. She has always been there medically for my family since I can remember. It was almost compulsory for me to make something for her and this idea that had been cooking in my mind for a while came up, I spaced away for 7 days to get it done. She being deserving of it is an understatement. It took a lot of brainstorming and decision making before and during the process, learning on the job if you may. I'm glad it turned out great and she really appreciated it too. It was presented on the day set out to mark her 70th birthday, people flew in from different countries to witness it, wh...