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NEW COMMUNITY GALLERY OF ABIOLA IDOWU’S PAINTINGS AT BRAMPTON LIBRARY
Image credit: DEXTER FERNANDES on Unsplash.
Brampton Library is pleased to feature local artist Abiola Idowu in its first community gallery since the pandemic.
Eleven of Idowu’s original paintings are now on display on the main floor of Chinguacousy Branch Library. Each of the featured mixed medium pieces make up what the artist refers to as “Family”. These beautiful works may be viewed for free anytime during Library hours.
Idowu is a Nigerian-born visual artist based in Brampton, known for colorful abstract works influenced by Yoruba culture. He studied at the Zaria Art School, which is celebrated for its unique, vibrant figurative artwork. Scholars recognize his contributions to the school and the development of its unique style. Abiola paints every day and it is his belief that he is still developing as an artist with each piece bringing joy and peace. It is one of his greatest pleasures to connect people with a painting which reflects their own peaceful joy back at them. Less than a year ago, the Librtary unveiled his public art sculpture The Reading Girl at Springdale Branch Library during My Brampton Day.
LOCAL AUTHOR SHOWCASE
Participate in Brampton Library’s 2023-24 Local Author Showcase!
Brampton Library is now accepting submissions from published authors in Peel region for its upcoming Local Author Showcase. Promote your work in the community and be included in the Library’s collection online and in-branch for a full year.
Local Authors Showcase is an annual platform for writers to share their work with the Library, including self-published books in any language, and increase their reach. For the 2023-24 launch, the Library will be featuring all authors and their books at a live event where books maybe sold. Sixty-eight authors participated in the 2022-23 Local Authors Showcase event at the Brampton Farmers’ Market. Since 2017, hundreds of authors living in the Peel region have benefited from the program exposure.
Visit Local Author Showcase 2022-23 to view the current showcase.
Submissions deadline: 5 pm, March 31. Apply here to participate.
If you have any questions or queries about the submissions, please emailjdickenson@bramlib.on.ca.