The days are getting longer, paleta men are hitting the streets, and things are opening up at a pace that a year ago seemed impossible. Summer has landed in Chicago in the same way we've been known to descend on a tray of hot dogs - hard, fast, and sweaty. Summer Madness, AKA Summer in the City, AKA Everybody Loves the Sunshine, AKA.
He has also been a part of showcases outside of the city such as The Society of Illustrators student exhibition in New York, Congressional Art Exhibition and Digital Arts Showcase in South Korea. Oscar currently lives in Chicago and has been involved in many artist exhibitions around Chicago.
Technical training in traditional drawing skills from the Academy led him to find interests in professional illustration, graphic design, photography, and fine art. He graduated with a BFA in life drawing at the American Academy of Art in 2015. He moved to the United States in 2000 from Malawi and lived in South Bend, Indiana where he continued to pursue art to serve as means of expression and communication.Īfter graduating high school in 2011,Oscar moved to Chicago to attend the American Academy of Art and explore the creative Chicago art scene.
At a young age, he was introduced to art by his mother but his passion grew through animation, comic books, video games and film.