Professional Nigerian contemporary artist with many years of Experience. He was born in Portharcourt, River state in Nigeria on 7th October 1984, he studied art in the Institute of Management and Technology(IMT) Enugu and also in the prestigious Lagos State polytechnic where graduated from. He has mastered the use of multiple mediums such as oil color, Acrylics, pastels, water color and charcoal. His works probe and question societal standards and ideas through the lens of personal experiences. He is an accomplished painter with unique skills and style, he is widely known for his difficult African market scenes, His Urban street scenes, the Igbo Ofala Festival, masquerade paintings and his Amazing abstracts.
In his career as an artist, Emelie has featured in many Art exhibitions locally and internationally, and some of those exhibitions are listed as follows. “OREZE ART EXHIBITION 4” by Globalcom @The king’s palace, Onitsha,(2015). “OREZE ART EXHIBITION 5” by Globalcom, @The king’s palace,Onitsha “IDENTITY ART EXHIBITION by Vivid Exclusive art gallery, Lagos, (2021). “14th INTERNATIONAL ONLINE EXHIBITION”, Manikarnika Art Gallery, india (2023). “DESPIERTA TUS SENTIDOS” by Aries Galleria de Arte, Venezuela (2023) 8 LA ARTE QUENAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION by Erica platform, Argentina. 2023. “STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN” by Hitma artist organizations, Iran And many more.
He has also won several prizes, awards and medals from different international exhibitions and contests as well. And here are the lists of the contests and the prizes he had won. 3rd position, “BRONZE WINNER” in the ARTE x ART”(a competition between 444 international artists from all around the world) (January 2023). 1st position, “BEST ACRYLICS PAINTER ARTIST” in the “INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ONLINE EXHIBITION by Talentila foundation, India.(March 2023) First position, “GOLD WINNER” in the 6th NATIONAL ONLINE ART EXHIBITION AND COMPETITION, by kavita Art gallery, India.(April 2023) First position “GOLD WINNER” 16th INTERNATIONAL ONLINE ART EXHIBITION AND COMPETITION by Manikarnika art gallery, India(June 2023) Master award winner “MAESTRO AWARD”(3rd international online art exhibition and competition) (may 2023). 2nd position “SILVER AWARD” in the “9 QUINQUENAL ARTE” INTERNATIONAL ONLINE EXHIBITION” by Ecira Platform, Argentina.
He is a member of the Fantasia international art group (FIAG), An ambassador of the Child survival art Movement and the CEO of the Okomoko Art Gallery, Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria. He is currently based in Lagos.
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