Oyekunle Olatunde

Ogun State

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Detail Oriented Freelance Artist, Painter and Studio Artist Building Customer Trust Through Top-Level and Attentive Service.

Award winning enthusiastic Visual Arts Graduate with a Strong Academic Background in Fine And Applied Arts with 7+ years of experience in art.. Versatile with innovative concepts, discipline and hardworking, flexible and teachable, learn fast and work well in teams, committed to taking art into the society where it can be used as a means of beautification, communication, education and information.

Key skills:

• Art training

• Portrait And Commercial Painting

• Exterior and Interior Painting

• Mural Painting

• Strong communication skills

• Creative team player

• Effective communication skill

• Self-motivated, target oriented and ability to adjust to new and changing situations and environments.

• Strong ability to adapt to changing situations and still meet the set target. Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Knowledge of equipment, materials, methods, practices, and tools used in painting trade

• Ability to apply paints properly

• Knowledge of and ability to mix paint and match colors

• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions

• Ability to work independently

• Ability to operate hand powered tools and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions Responsibilities and Duties:

• Attendance at work is an essential job function.

• Perform all other duties as assigned.

• Receive and complete work orders.

• Detect needed repairs on buildings, grounds, and equipment by following established inspection procedures.

• Smooth and prepare surfaces for painting, including sanding and removing old paint.

• Fill nail holes, cracks, and joints with putty, plaster, or other filler.

• Tape, float, and texture walls and ceilings.

• Select premixed paints or mix required portions of pigment, oil, and thinning and drying substances to prepare paint to match specified colors.

• Paint surfaces, using brushes, spray gun, or paint rollers, and apply paint with cloth, brush, sponge, or fingers to create special effects.

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Sponsorship required to work in the US

Work Experience

Goge Africa Art Ambassador

Goge Africa - Lagos

April 2020 to Present

• Team work alongside different visual artists and painters across Lagos State for the aesthetic transformation of workplace at Goge Africa Corporate Office - Mural Painting

• Participating in art exhibitions and other art related events. Studio Artist

The Millennial Arts and Designs - Lagos

April 2020 to June 2023

Worked as a skilled studio artist building up sketches, different conceptual drawings and producing painting. Creating art in the studio with expression using acrylic paint and oil paint, charcoal sketches and other mixed media materials on canvas and other two dimensional surface to tell stories about unique inspirations, culture, experience and preferred concepts from clients for utmost customer satisfaction with about 40+ working hours in a week with a record of creating 500+ custom paintings personally towards boosting the growth of the company in 3 working years. Self-Voluntary Services Participant-

NYSC - Ilorin

October 2020 to October 2021

Proposed a project to educate the community and a few National Youth Service Corps members on the benefits of Art as a Vocational Career to enroll in during my National Youth Service Corps Service in year 2020.

The Project was set to Showcase, Recommend and Promote Entrepreneurship in Arts as a Viable Vocational Area for Student and Young ones.

Commissioned Artist

A.G Leventis Nigeria Plc - Lagos

January 2020 to March 2020

Worked with Ag Leventis Nigeria PLC, to build creative works of art that bolster the company’s global reputation.

• Planned and executed a mural as a project

• Came up with an idea, mapped out the drawing on to the wall and created roughly 4 20 X 15 ft mural paintings.

• Produced imaginative illustrations and concepts in an effcient and timely manner

• Hand painted and organized the project planning work hours and project management. Volunteer Art and Craft Trainer

Thonyx Immaculate Schools, Bariga, Lagos. - Lagos

September 2018 to November 2019

• Taught Cultural and Creative Arts at secondary level and Art and Craft at primary classes. Training Assistant

Triad Art Studio - Lagos

June 2018 to December 2018

• Trained informal and formal students on basic and depth knowledge of drawing and painting Art Teacher

Funaab Staff School - Ogun State

June 2015 to November 2015

• Provided assistance to staff in duties such as teaching fine arts subjects and coordinating the classroom.

• Helped to organize and coordinate a hitch free art carnival and end of the year party.

• Gave periodic class tests to appraise performance in class. Education

Bachelor of Arts in Painting

University of Lagos - Lagos

January 2016 to December 2019

Associate’a degree in Art in Painting

Federal College of Education Osiele - Ogun State

January 2012 to November 2015

Skills

• Skilled Studio Artist (6 years)

• Experience Working With Students (3 years)

• Art Tutoring (3 years)

• Interior and Exterior Painter (3 years)

• Portrait Painter (6 years)

Links

http://instagram.com/oyekunleolatunde_

Awards

Most Versatile Visual Artist Award

December 2019

During my Undergraduate Studies at University of Lagos, Creative Artist Department, Visual Arts Unit, my dexterity was recognized and acknowledged with the Painter of the Year and the Most Versatile Visual Artist Award in 2019.

Painter of the Year Award

December 2019

During my Undergraduate Studies at University of Lagos, Creative Artist Department, Visual Arts Unit, my dexterity was recognized and acknowledged with Painter of the Year Award Additional Information

EXTRA CURRICULAR LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

• Association of Campus Press Club Federal College of Education - Served as Visual Artist and Editor - 2012 - 2015.

• Vocational Education Student Association Federal College of Education . -Served as the President for 2years - 2013 - 2015

EXHIBITIONS

• Federal College of Education Final Year Student’s Group Exhibition. (2015).

• University of Lagos Convocation Exhibition Show. (2018).

• University of Lagos Final Year Painting Student’s Group Exhibition. (2019).

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