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| " Portrait painting of former Nigerian President Sheu Sagari" by Abayomi Barber |
Abayomi Barber is a renowned Nigerian artists born in Ile – Ife, Osun State. He is a Graphic Designer, Painter and Sculptor. Barber trained at Yaba Technical Institute (now Yaba College of Technology) and Central School of Arts and Craft, London between 1960 to 1962. He has taken part in several joint and one man art exhibitions both in Nigeria and abroad.
Most of Barber’s works are in public and private homes in Nigeria and abroad. These include: Statue of Sir Wilson Churchill, in London, Life bust statue of Late General Muritala Muhammed, Life statue of Chief I. O. Ogun in Abeokuta, “Oduduwa” a painting on canvas treated with sands, African Maiden (oil) and FESTAC ’77 among others.
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| Abayomi Barber. A reknowned Nigeria Artist |
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