ibiyinka alao

Artist

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The Horizon is Free and The Sun is going to rise there!
It's possible to accurately measure the thickness of night and dimension of distance you have to cover.
But of what use will those be if your eyes open up to see the limitless destination rising like a new morning!

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I Draw, Paint and Write about whatever I'm able to find, feel and sometimes understand. I feel that it is healthier to look out at the world through a window than through a mirror. Otherwise, all you see is yourself and whatever is behind you

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Here is a link to watch the PBS American Dreams documentary segment on our work. The full program is on the WVIA website:
https://t.co/0feooPLrTk
Please support my fundraiser for the Museum:
https://t.co/gwnRFYorNz

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Kaila and I are honored to be featured by PBS for this American Dreams documentary. Tickets are free to be a part of the live studio audience at Misericordia University.
If you are interested, register here: https://t.co/tqjt7slFj8

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Look homeward at the light above us
It's the peace of night descending 🙂

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Observe how the water lilies grow; see how beautiful they become!
Without water, air and sunlight - elements that do not mix, lilies cannot live.
As we are without the love of one another, even when our ideas don't mix.

This Painting: Grazing among the Lilies.

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I'll teach you to plant flowers where there are holes on the road we walk through. May the New Year bring sunlight, water and love to grow your evergreen daydreams
Painting: At the Sky of Jacob's Ladder
Artist: Ibiyinka Alao

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"What is Life?"
It's vapor that appears for a while and then vanishes.
36" X 48" Tempera and Gouache.
Circa 1999  © Ibiyinka Alao

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Firefly Fields Forever
My book has been translated into Farsi by a publisher in Iran. Not only is this a translation from one language to another, but a retelling of the story based on the translators' interview with me. It pays homage to previous versions.

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How is it that we keep looking for things we cannot lose?
October 20 - 27, Chicago, Illinois
Keynote Speaker, Book Signing and Art Exhibition for the 2024 State of Illinois Minority Health Conference
Mental Health Art Therapy Workshop for Health Care Providers and Workers

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Thank you for buying my new book!
I just received word from Amazon that "My Fireflies" is selling very well. Also, we are grateful to the journalists who wrote the 2 news stories about Fireflies, my upcoming event tomorrow, and our story posted earlier.
https://t.co/gnJIWGgv8t

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Sparking Memories of Childhood on the Susquehanna River Basin.
October 7, 2024
Thank you, Standard Journal for this News Story.
https://t.co/HBfZhzrmjc

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Spreading Happiness over the Susquehanna River Basin.
October 7, 2024.
Thank you, Daily Item Newspaper: https://t.co/oSVJOeHv01

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Book Cover for "My FireFlies."
Releasing tomorrow, October 1, 2024.
Available on Amazon through my website: https://t.co/I8xvhjmtWM

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In Today's News
https://t.co/zoegxj8FKr

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Announcing the launch of my new book "My Fireflies" 10/1/2024 on Amazon 10/7/2024 in Lewisburg, PA. This is the first time I am publishing the story with a conglomeration of my own paintings, words and illustrations. To order a copy, or rsvp go to: https://t.co/I8xvhjmtWM

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"Thank you, Mr. Alao for your regard of my work, and for making me reflect on the universal language of art through yours. As a fellow artist, I hope you'll understand why we are unable to meet in person as I recuperate from a recent surgery."
- Andrew Wyeth, May 26, 2005.

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Ibi's Fireflies Illustration/Animation video https://t.co/AvD6t3iXSe via @YouTube

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The Happy Fisherman's Tale
Never be deceived by the shame of what you are not
You on the river is an echo of you
This Life is amazing. Sometimes to gain is to lose
Be still in a strange Tempest. The Lord will calm it
Maybe you just have to go Fishing for the sake of the Fish

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Girl with Red Hair releasing her Fireflies for Stars in the Milky Way Galaxy