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Adebanji Alade

Adebanji is a dynamic artist who believes so much in sketching as the beginning of all ideas and the force behind every artwork. He started sketching at the age of six and has never stopped since then. He can be seen on public transport sketching commuters everyday as he commutes from his home in Kent, UK to his studio in Chelsea.

He is an avid painter in all mediums but mainly works in oil for his studio and plein air paintings. He believes in capturing the energy and bringing out the life in everything he sketches or paints.
Adebanji is the Vice President of The Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI); a full member of The Guild of Fine Art in Nigeria; and in 2014 was elected to the council of the Chelsea Art Society. He also belongs to Urban Sketchers Worldwide and Plein Air Brotherhood.. He presents art documentaries on The One Show, BBC One.

He teaches at Heatherleys School of Fine Art and The Art Academy London, and also provides artistic coaching on a one-to-one basis. Adebanji also runs workshops and demos for art groups and schools.
He is also a world-class motivational speaker, constantly visiting schools and companies to inspire, motivate and entertain with his speak, sketch and share delivery process.
Adebanji is married to Ruth and has two children, Joshua and Kezia.
Painting People and Places
Addictive - An Artist's Sketchbook

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Painting People and Places
Addictive - An Artist's Sketchbook