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lasubomi Aka-Bashorun flipped a coin in 2012, the choices before him were Boulder, Colorado and Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville won, and eventually, so did Clarksville, as the talented young artist found his way to our fair city.
everywhere. So she had to put up special wallpaper, everywhere I could reach. That way she could just rip it off the wall. “Growing up, I was an athlete, and somewhat smart. My plan was to do art therapy, so, in college I double majored in art and psychology. During that time, I
You may not have seen his DBO (Drafts by Olasubomi) Gallery/studio, on 2nd Street, but you have probably seen his murals around town. He is responsible for the Starry Night recreation at 420 Madison Street, and most recently, a Piet Mondrianinspired exterior upgrade to the CMCSS School Board building on Crossland Avenue. The Crossland Avenue project involved students from Norman Smith Elementary School. Working with students seems to be something that is close to Ola's heart. When he is not live painting at events or charity functions, or working on a commissioned piece, you might find him giving art lessons in his studio. “I've been doing art since I was little,” Ola said. “My mom tells me that when I was a kid I would draw Ola's "Clarksville's Starry Night" mural at 420 Madison St.
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Clarksville Living
By Tony Centonze
got to work with kids in a mental hospital for a while, and decided it was a lot to handle.” At Oklahoma Baptist University, Ola pursued that double major. He was also a full time athlete with the track team. “I got away with not always having to go to class,” Ola said. “Running track in college keeps you busy. I took core basic art classes, like
