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by O Yemi Tubi
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This is another work in Roses and thorns painting series by O. Yemi and was influenced by the movie of Ray Charles’ life.... more
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This is another work in Roses and thorns painting series by O. Yemi and was influenced by the movie of Ray Charles’ life.
Born poor and raised by his mother in O. Yemi’s adopted state of Georgia in USA. Ray lost his sight when he was a child about four or five years old. Ray Charles grew up at a time when people of his skin colour were considered less human and were denied equal opportunities with the white people. To imply that Ray Charles used his music to echo the cry of African-Americans during the civil rights movement, O. Yemi changed the wording of Ray's songs - “Unchained my heart” for the title of this painting to “The Ray of Georgia: Unchained my Hands.”
The movie showed many flashbacks of Ray Charles childhood years. The memory of the drowning of his little brother George and his own battles with drugs addiction was the main focus of this painting. On the left side of the painting is Ray Charles playing piano in a concert hall with stems of thorns w...
O Yemi Tubi has exhibited his works worldwide and received numerous awards and recognitions. O. Yemi’s works were awarded 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th places in political commentaries in American Art Awards from 2014 to 2022. He also received First Round Award with cash in Art Olympia 2015 International Open exhibition in Tokyo Japan. O. Yemi won the First-Place award with his painting "The Chickens' Fight" in the WAR or PEACE 2022 International Competition by the Art Impact International. He was the winner of the best show at the 2022 Urbanization and Health International Art Exhibition and Competition. Art Show International Gallery awarded him the Talent Prize Award in PORTRAIT 2022 International Juried Art Competition for his work...
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