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A brief "Q&A" session with Fatola Israel: the winner of the Artbeat Challenge 2.0

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Fatola Israel takes a pose with the 1st Prize Winning Artwork Who is Fatola Israel ?  I am a highly passionate Visual Artist, a graduate of Visual Arts at the Creative Arts Department, University of Lagos. I am also the exponent of HeavenlyArtz™️ - an Image Art Consult set to illustrate human experiences through Art,  with a greater honesty of Realism. Several of my artworks have been awarded and has featured in numerous group shows all across Nigeria.  Some of which are; 1.) Idealism and Fantasy, Thought Pyramid Art center, Abuja.  Sept. 2016 2.) Riches Within, Enugu.  Oct. 2016 3.) Eko Art Expo "Lagos For All", Lagos. Feb.  2017 4.) Afropolitan Vibes Music and Art Festival. Lagos. Dec. 2016. My intention of practicing art is to communicate my thoughts and ideas, varying the struggles of man as a part of the society. These varying struggles are the percolative tools that has gingered me to produce artworks that serves as an abode for emotional st

"Life On Land" 🌽🍀🌾🌿 Wins Farabale Art Beat Challenge 2.0 (Artwork Review)

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INSPIRATION Since childhood, my practice of Art has been to communicate my thoughts and  ideas. My discovery of this language gears towards creating an endless source of  information to my generation and beyond.  INTENTION  This initiative seeks to rally You and I to own major stakes in the transformation of  our eco system. Human life depends on earth for our sustenance and livelihoods,  and evidently, plant life provides 80 percent of our human diet, and we rely on   agriculture as an important economic resource and means of development. Thus, “Life on Land” aims to propagate the need for the preservation of our  common heritage; natural habitat and biodiversity,  DESIGN STRATEGY  The composition and representational elements have come in fruition with the  Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The subject matter is upfront, composed  to capture the true inward essence transmitted to evoke visceral reactions with the  observer. Life on