Lemon Overcoat, 2022

Emmanuel Daniel  

Inborn and lifelong distinctive artist, Daniel Emmanuel is a Nigerian budding artist. A native of Delta State, but born and bred in Ibadan Oyo state. He graduated with a National diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic of Ibadan.

Daniel, who has been an artist since childhood has now been practicing as a professional for a handful of years. His art journey stemmed from his encounter with beautifully drawn diagrams in his primary school textbooks.

He developed his crafts as a self-taught artist by constantly undergoing long hours of practice and using social media as one of his idea toolboxes.

Being an otherwise introverted personality, I've found a boundless avenue for self-expression in my acrylic paintings on canvas. My art is my only voice to discuss and showcase the African lifestyle; her deep feelings, uniqueness, and emotions; her strength and struggles; her doggedness and perseverance, unspoken beauty.

My art delicately observes and captures Africans' activities and uniqueness in their environment. My works have also been known for the colorful circles I put on them, which indicate circles of life in their beautiful form. As we know life is made of circles of happiness, sadness, hard times, and good times. My work also centers on showcasing human figures and giving a strong definition to them.

It is worth mentioning that my drive to delight the eyes and soul with my art pieces compelled me to practice relentlessly and subsequently produce artworks that totally deviate from what eyes are used to seeing.