Temitope Odedoyin

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Open Calls: Artianne Magazine #1

Artist Full Name

Temitope Odedoyin

Birthdate

1997
June
25

Artist Statement

I will be writing this from my heart like a true artist, so it might not be perfect or long enough.

I believe art is all about imagining a world you may never live in; art is one's wildest imagination. My artworks are like dreams and perhaps a weird cool dream where one does not know if one is dreaming or living in the perfect weird world. I am a surreal artist, popularly known as Eddna. Through painting, I allow my imagination to meet reality. However, my paintings are not about me. My paintings are for people that cannot paint, but their imagination runs wild like mine. I hope they see my paintings and smile, remembering a cool weird dream they had a couple weeks ago or perhaps an imagination they archived in their memory. Those are the people who I paint for; I believe I paint for us all.

Biography

Let me Tell you a True Story

My childhood best friend was extremely creative; we were too young to understand. However, she had influenced me tremendously, unbeknown to either of us. Even though our friendship lasted for only three years, and I never saw her again, her creative impact in my life will last for a lifetime. Because of her, at the age of seven, I started drawing, using color pencils to make beautiful marks on paper. I created storybooks, drew each character and told a story. Bringing my imagination to life, I made paper dolls, paper houses, paper clothes, paper streets; I created a whole paper community. I placed my paper creation by the corner of my bed on the floor; when the maids swept, some parts were randomly swept away. I had no problems recreating; I understood God or maybe the angels. I later relocated to America as a kid, and in between trying to understand a totally new culture, I did not have the mental capacity to keep up with my creativity. I did not reopen my artistic side until freshmen year high school. I started painting in my International Baccalaureate art class and everybody fell in love with my artworks. I was surprised I could still draw, and even though I had never painted, I knew how to use the medium excellently. However, this time something was different, I was not imagining a doll’s world; I was imagining something out of the norm, something out of a dream. Thus, my art teacher introduced me to surrealism, educating me about artists like Salvador Dali, Frida Kahlo, and Max Ernst. I figured I was not the only weird artist that ever lived, there were weirdos in the 19th century also. During my senior year, there was an open call for junior/senior high school artworks in 2015, my art teacher believed in me and submitted; I was selected. This sprung off my art career, it boosted my confidence. It felt great to know people really did appreciate my artworks. In 2019, I had dived into the market of selling my artworks to individuals that appreciated the creativity and authenticity. Thus far, I have sold 7 professional paintings ranging from $1000-$3000. My artworks have been selected for various pop-up galleries such as Rostrum 312. I am currently an art instructor for ABX sip and paint and Product of the Grind Sip and Paint. Thank you for reading.