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In all spheres of existence, humanity is faced with challenges which severely test the resilience of the human spirit. In confronting these existential issues, man has relied on his ingenuity, resourcefulness, innovative and improvisational abilities, as survivalist modes. Story Of My Life Detailed Shot For the artist, these attributes can be creatively applied, using the channel of artistic media, to address issues, as well as experiences that highlight the resilience of the human spirit to adapt to changes; move beyond all odds, and meaningfully appraise the past, positively engage the present and lay a better foundation for tomorrow. This has been the reason for the creation of this artwork titled "Story Of My Life". Based on this analogy, summing up my experience as an undergraduate. Work detail: • Visual Artist:  Fatola Israel • Artwork Title: Story Of My Life" • Medium: Graphite Pencils and Charcoal on Modelling Car

Last year September 2016, something happened and it will change my life forever. An old friend and I got into a very tense argument. He called me "Akúsèé" meaning a wretched and/or poor person. He said so many other silly things about me. I didn't forget (I don't think I ever will). At that time, I told myself that I would make him regret what he said on that very day. Series of events had came and gone, and I'm still driven by the passion and urge to make a mark, and to prove to the world, (and to those who look down on me) that I've got something on the inside, a virtue that doesn't need anyone's permission to triumph, even in the face of adversity. A few weeks ago, that "Old Friend" of mine was one of who joined my rally for votes in the recently concluded  # FarabaleArtBeat2 .0 which I won. I THANK GOD for where I am today and where I aspire to reach in the coming years. Everyone holds hi