Ebunoluwa Akinola
In a field dominated by men, Udoka Uju is thriving and making her brand , The Lady Painter known. The ‘first lady painter’ as she fondly calls herself, is specialized in creative wall designing (interior and exterior painting).
The brand describes itself as a group of professional painters who offer creative and innovative style in their painting concept and solutions.
“We just love painting and maintaining walls that is why we have maintained our long list of satisfied clients solely based on referrals,” the brand said on its website.
She has become a sought-after painter, having done jobs for Diamond Bank, Sterling Bank, Sterling Bank, RCCG, Gamsole, among others.
She is also the founder of the ‘Grab a brush, Color a Life’ Initiative,which targets poorly kept environments and beautifies them. She took a bold step in 2015 when she resigned from her banking career to pursue her passion as a painter.
Grab-A-Brush, Colour-A-Life initiative which involves beautifying a poorly kept public school, motherless home, street, park etc with focus on our rural communities in any state in Nigeria by cleaning and painting with beautiful colours and patterns.
The initiative is aimed at using colours to positively influence the psychology, emotion, productivity, communication and learning of a child and a community at large by creating a comfortable and engaging environment.
The initiative also educates teachers on basic health, safety and environmental knowledge, while donating fire fighting equipment to the schools and the communities.
Today, we celebrate her for putting her best in her job and giving back to the society.
