OSHILAJA HEMSLEY

British artist Oshilaja Hemsley has exhibited internationally for the past fifteen years, and her shows include mixed and solo exhibitions in Lagos, Istanbul, London, Los Angeles, Miami and New York to name a few. Her paintings are also housed in corporate collections in Nigeria and Togo and private collections in Nigeria, Kenya, the UK and the USA.

Capturing the essence of femininity and power, Oh’s work evolves from a long Abstract Expressionist tradition of drawing on spiritualism, imagery and emotions from the sub-conscious mind. Original and fearless, her work is steeped in the ancient craft of “channelling” thereby producing mesmerising and evocative paintings from expansive visions of consciousness. Through her paintings, we are transported to a world of light, colour, symbols, and etheric forms. They embody the deepest Truths of our soul as it travels timelessly through the gamut of human emotion. The organic, biomorphic signature-traits of Oh's work constitute a visual language that is unique and specific to her expression, a language which maintains an intimate connection with her audience.