Mixed media on paper.
11 X 15 Inches (27.9 × 38.1 cm)
A vibrant orange background provides a high contrast setting for the abstracted black figure. The elongated face and oversized eyes create a dramatic, emotionally arresting presence, typical of expressionist work.
Omoyeni is an artist who expresses her thoughts and feelings through identical portraits painted in an impressionist style with varying degrees of abstraction. Her work focuses on human facial gestures through abstraction and simplification, referencing both impressionism and abstract art trends. She uses short and long brush strokes with a mass dollop of oil or acrylic paint on canvas to create a layered and textured look. Omoyeni's color palette is limited, with a focus on one main color highlighted by smaller accents. Her work is influenced by Carlos Delgado's "Faces of the System" collection.