Waheed Najeem attended Lagos State Polytechnic, in Nigeria, and graduated with a diploma in art and industrial design, and received his higher national diploma major in painting technology from The Polytechnic, Ibadan, also in Nigeria. He started his professional art career in the year 2004, having attended several major art exhibitions, both locally and internationally.
“My desire to create began as a young child, my influences being the power of the natural world and cultures,” he explains.
Here are examples of his breathtaking works.
Title: An antique look of a riverine village called “Makoko”
Medium: Natural pastels on canvas
Size: 6ft x 4ft
Signed & dated: Waheed Najeem, 2021
Description:
Makoko is an informal settlement across the 3rd Mainland Bridge, located on the coast of mainland Lagos. A third of the community is built on stilts along the lagoon and the rest is on land. The waterfront part of the community is largely harbored by the Egun people who migrated from Badagary and the Republic of Benin, and whose main occupation is fishing.
Title: Harmony
Medium: Natural pastels on canvas
Size: 6ft x 4ft
Signed & dated: Waheed Najeem, 2021
Description:
Female models dominate the modeling Industry. Women have the highest chance of success in this field. That is why the artist chose to capture the essence of two sitting models, in abstract form, and reflect the beauty of females.
Artist information
Name: Waheed Najeem
Email: nj4art600@yahoo.com
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