MINT Gallery Magazine Jan. 2018 | Page 14

Ofoma Chinemelu Artist Ofoma Chinemelu was born in Lagos, he began to draw from his childhood with the help of his father. He won the award for the best fine arts student in his secondary school which motivated him to achieve greater heights. He uses mediums like charcoal, graphite and oil colours for his work. 14 Through he was an accountancy student in university he always had a passion for arts, and eventually did his first art exhibition at the ‘Efficacy of African art’ Unizik art festival 2017 in Awka. His current work, Veteran beauty, was done in 2017 and has really shaped his artistic direction in various aspects of art. Opposite page: “Veteran Beauty” November 5 2017 Charcoal and Graphite // 20 x 23