Maria Onyegbule

Maria Onyegbule’s multicultural heritage, extensive travels and training in art and fashion design are immediately apparent upon seeing her strikingly warm and dynamic paintings. Whether employing the spectacular color palettes of African textiles, or a two-toned aesthetic reminiscent of harlequin costumes and the masks of Japanese Noh Theater, she renders facial expressions, fabrics and clothes with a captivating sensitivity to movement, rhythm and texture. Every feature in the British artist’s oil compositions, from monochrome swaths of textiles to places where patterns evolve into overwhelming abstract compositions, is spectacularly vibrant.