About ADELEYE, Adekunle Jeremiah

Lecturer II|BA. (Fine Art), MA. (Visual Art)

School

SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Department

Art and Design

Programme

National Diploma

Research Interest

Clay as a transitory medium of sculptural expression: An experimental approach to production of terracotta sculptures

Awards & Honours

Best Fine Art Student, Federal College of Education, Pankshin, Plateau State…… 1990
1st Prize Winner of Clara Ugbodaga’s Award in Painting at the 2ndNational Schools Arts Competition. (N.C.E Category)………1991
Cyprian Ihejiah’s Prize for Best Final Year Student in Sculpture, Fine Arts Department, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State. ….............. 1995
 

Teaching Areas

Painting

Sculpture

Graphics

Entrepreneurship

Selected Publications

Adeleye, A. J. (2019) Use of Junk for Art as a means of Waste Management in Contemporary Nigeria Art Space. A Paper presented at the 7thNational Conference of the School of Environmental Studies, held at The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.
Adeleye, A. J. (2017) Aesthetics of the Built Environment: Complementary Role of the Artist. A Paper presented at the 6th National Environmental Conference of School of Environmental Studies, held at The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro
 

Conferences Attended

1. Adeleye A. J. (2017) Aesthetics of the built environment: Complementary role of the artist. A Paper presented at the 7 th National Environmental Conference of School of Environmental Studies, held at The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.

2. Adeleye A. J. (2019) Use of junk for art as a means of waste management in contemporary Nigeria art space. A Paper presented at the 6th National Conference of the School of Environmental Studies, held at The Federal 8 Polytechnic, Ilaro.

3. Adeleye A. J. and Akinyemi D. S. (2019) Culture and creative art perspective in youth empowerment for global competitiveness. A paper presented at the 10th National Conference of School of Management Studies. Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro between 26th – 29th August, 2019.

4. Adeleye A. J. (2019). Waste as experimental material in sculpture: Metal-Morphorsis of Akeem Muraina’s metal art.

5. Fagoyinbo O. T. and Adeleye, A. J. (2019). Entrepreneurship: A panacea for creating opportunities through metal junk art. An International Journal of Universal Multidisciplinary Educational Research Foundation. (UMERF) 4(2) 100-107

6. Adeleye A. J. and Fagoyinbo, O. T. (2019). Beauty in the parks: Aesthetic values of environmental sculptures. Erudite Journal of Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union. 1(1) 143-150

7. Adeleye A. J. (2021) Art as a tool for occupational therapy and enhancement of health in the built environment. A paper presentation at the 8th National Environmental Conference. (Virtual) held at The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro on 13th – 15th July, 2021

Summary of Profile

Adeleye Adekunle Jeremiah is a native of Ilaro, Yewa South Local Government, Ogun State, Nigeria. Born on 29th of September, 1960 as seasoned, versatile and talented artist, who proceeded to higher institutions to acquire advanced knowledge in creative endeavors of Fine Arts, passed out distinctively from Federal College of Education, Pankshin, Plateau State (1990): Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State (1995): University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos State (2018) as M. A. Visual Artist in Sculpture. I had taught in almost all levels of education and to the glory of God, have some awards and honours to my credit in different categories and have also participated in seminar/workshops and art exhibitions, even had presented papers in conferences and have written journals in publications to my repute. I now lecture Sculpture, Painting and Graphics in the Department of Art and Design, Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro. My interest is observing nature and bringing it closer to mankind. I am currently working on the use of floor - flex tiles as a unique medium in mosaic painting. My hobbies are, making art out of nature and inmagination; keeping wild animals and pets.