Abimbola Agbede
Mixed Media Artist
Bio
Hamburg based, Abimbola Agbede, born 1974 in Washington D.C., was raised in a multi-cultural environment being educated in the United States, Nigeria and Germany. The creative thread has been present throughout her life and has taken her on on different journeys. She received her B.A. in German and Communications, after which she worked briefly for MTV Networks Germany, then she changed direction and became a nurse, never losing sight of her creative passion and it was during this time she found herself as a self-taught artist. The combination of her cultural influences from Europe, Western Africa and The United States as well as her empathetic nature has been her source of inspiration since 2009 and continues to influence her artwork to this day.
Statement
Creating art gives me a chance to express myself freely. It helps me grow and helps me under-stand a great many things.