Ola Balogun

Born in ogun state, graduated from Auchi polytechnic 1999, he majored in painting after his formal training as an artist; he went into full time studio work in De factori Studio in Lagos. Balogun works mainly in oil on canvas; he has held 35 joint shows with his themes featuring woman, their works and other aspects of rural life. He also took part in ‘’ INTRINSIC’’, an exhibition of graduate painters of the 1999 famous Auchi polytechnic Art school which was held in May, 2010.

Ola Balogun was also involved in the illustrations of the ‘’New’’ Things fall apart book by world renowned author Chinua Achebe, a project supported by Diamond Bank.