Wole Soyinka

My hand drawn rendering of Soyinka Wole a Nigerian playwright and political activist. He taught at Cambridge University, Yale and Emory. He was awarded in 1986 the Nobel prize in literature. He is an outspoken opponent of oppression and tyranny worldwide and a critic of the political situation in Nigeria. Soyinka has lived in exile on several occasion during his life. He has being held prisoner and sentenced to death (which was lifted).

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About the artist

Margot Stinton

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Margot is a British based Artist currently in Herefordshire, United Kingdom. Margot studied an FdA in Creative Art Practice at Hereford College of Art, where she was encourage to research, take risks and be brave. Given the opportunity to explore and experiment with a wide range of disciplines. For example print making, small metals, ceramics, photography, drawing/painting,
digital media and textiles has given her the skills and confidence to thrive on the course and beyond. The course gave her time to decide what she wanted to specialise in. She developed an independent practice and developed her own voice.
Margot’s main artistic inspirations comes from the Renaissance Masters in particular, Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt and Andre Vercocchio’s ancient techniques. Margot’s main medium in her current artwork collection is working with silverpoint. Her themes are exploring the power of the moment - life. Appreciating moments that have passed and preserving her stories through words and drawings.