About

In this body of work, Okoye strives to capture glimpses of everyday life moments. Moments of peace, overwhelm, sadness, joy, fatigue, love, and perseverance. These are experiences shared by all of humanity. Okoye employs his palette knife, paint brush, and oil paints to create portraiture in the style of realism to render the aura and dramatic forms of his subjects in a state of equanimity.
Okoye’s paintings also seek to remind us that in times of turmoil we need to take time to find peace and focus on our mental and emotional well-being.
In the paintings presented, Okoye depicts varying …