Born: 25th of February, 1949

Area of Specialization: Batik cloth & wall hanging, Painting, Woodcut & linocut Print and Drawing from the back.

Profile: Florence Adeyemi is one of the foremost Nigerian Women artists with vision and mission. She hails from Ijebu - Ijesa, Osun State of Nigeria. She is the wife of Yinka Adeyemi, a world acclaimed Batik artist. Her encounter with Prof. Irein Wangboje, master graphic artist at the Ori Olokun Art School (University of Ife now Obafemi Awolowo University), has left a definite mark on Florence’s creative venture and ever growing artistic career. She’s happily married with children.

Art Training: Yinka Adeyemi Studio, 1968 Ori Olokun Cultural Centre, (University of Ife now OAU Institute of African Studies) 1968-1969.

Exhibitions:

• 1968 Ori Olokun Cultural Centre, Ile - Ife University of Ife Staff Club
• 1969 - 1974 Several exhibitions both at home and abroad organized by Prof. Michael Crowther, Prof. Irein Wangboje and several other expatriates moving in & out promoting Nigeria Art.
• 1974 - 1988 Several exhibitions which records gutted by fire.
• 1986 Alliance Francais, Ibadan.
• 1987 Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, Ibadan.
• 1988 The Watermark /Cargo, Kingston, New York, December
• 1989 20 year anniversity of Ori Olokun Cultural Centre founding exhibition for the members of Ori Olokun artists. Venue: Institute of African Studies, OAU.
• 1990 February 3-25, The Watermark Cargo Gallery, Kingston, New York, U.S.A.
• 1990 March Black Arts Studio & Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.
• 1990 July 7-29, Recent Works by eleven African Artists showing continued Oshogbo Influence. Watermark Cargo Gallery, Kingston, New York, USA.
• 1991 Mbari Art Gallery, Washington, D.C.
• 1992 Hammond House Museum, Atlanta GA
• 1994 African American Art Museum, Tampa, FL. Art Fair.
• 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, Months of November & December, World Bank, Washington DC. Arts sales to benefit United Way.
• 2001 University of New England, Portland, Maine

Commission:

Various artistic media commissioned by Tunde Odunlade.
Co-executed Batik and Adire pillow cases and bedspread wth her husband.

Few selected and known collectors:

• Stanley Lederman New York, U.S.A
• Terry Feller & Nancy Hilpert Blackbird Research Seattle,WA., U.S.A.
• Mbari Art, Washington DC
• Kathy Hendrix, Washington, DC