Professor AREO Margaret Olugbemisola, a Professor of Textile Art and Art History, obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B. A Hons) in Fine Art, specializing in Textile Designing from University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University Ile – Ife. She practiced for Fifteen years (after her first degree) as an entrepreneur in Textile / Fashion Designing, and trained many young school leavers. She later bagged a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree from Obafemi Awolowo University with specialization in Textile Designing. Her research was on Creative Usage of Leather for Textile Embellishment. She joined the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), first, as a part – time lecturer in the Department of Fine and Applied Arts and later fully in 2002. She holds a Ph.D degree in Art History from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology where she currently lectures. Her Ph.D Thesis was on Fifty Years of Adire in South Western Nigeria. She has served in administrative capacities in many committees, as head of Department and Deputy Dean, She is currently a member of several committees and the Senate Representative on her University’s Governing Council.
She has held solo exhibitions and participated in group exhibitions both within and outside Nigeria. She has been a member of Textile Society of America (TSA) since 2005 and was an awardee of the first ever TSA Student /New Professional Award in Canada in 2006. She was also an awardee of the TSA Scholarship for the Textile Close Up to Santa Fe, New Mexico for the International Folk Art Market in 2015.
She belongs to many Professional bodies such as; Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA), Museum Society, National Association of Visual Arts Educators (NAVAE), Ceramic Association of Nigeria(CERAN), American Association of University Women (AAUW), Costume Colloquium, Italy, Art Council of the African Studies Association(ACASA), Textile Researchers Association of Nigeria(TRANS), Member, Professional Women’s Advisory Board for American Bibliographical Institute to mention a few.
i. Areo, A.B. and Areo, M.O. (2011). Beauty and Robustness of Hand-built Pottery. Nigeria. Skepe and Skepe Global Publisher. Lagos, Nigeria. ISBN: 978 – 044 – 577 – 3.
ii. Onabolu,M.O. (2005). Adire: the Indigo-Dyed Resist Cloth of the Yoruba: Problems and Prospects” in Azeez W. A.et al (eds) Issues and Challenges of Creativity in Contemporary Nigerian Arts. Culture and Creative Art Forum (CCAF), Lagos. ISBN: 978 – 067 – 873 – 5. Pp 177 – 189.
iii. Areo,M.O. (2011). “Oluyare; The Aesthetic and Dramaturgical Significance of Masquerade Performance of Edi Festival”: In Duro Oni and Sunday E. Ododo (eds) Technical Theatre and the Performing Arts in Nigeria, Pp. 54 – 68,.National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP Lagos Chapter), and Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization (CBAAC) Lagos. Wale Printers. ISBN: 978 – 978 – 914 – 337 –5.
iv. Areo,M.O. (2015). “The Visual Semantics of Adire” In Essays on Language, Communication and Literature in Africa”Odebunmi A. and Mathangwane J. T (eds), Pp. 187-227, UK, Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN (10):1-4438-7829-4, ISBN (13): 978-104438-7829-6. Offshore
v. Areo M.O. (2016). ”Some Adire Motifs and their Meanings” In Adire Cloth in Nigeria; 1971- 2016 . Doig Simmonds, PatOyelola and Segu-n Oke (Eds). Special UK Limited Edition. UK. Doig D. Simmonds.Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9935324-0-5.Pp. 87 – 92. Offshore
vi. Areo, M.O and Areo A.B. (2017). “Birds of the Same “Color” Flock Together: Color as Expression of Identity and Solidarity in Aso- Ebi Cloth of the Yoruba” In Colors in Fashion JonathanFaiers and Mary WestermanBulgarella (Eds). London. Oxford. New York. New Delhi. Sydney. Bloomsbury Academic Publishing. ISBN: 978-1- 44742-7368-8(HB). 978 - 1- 4742 -7369 – 5 (ePDF). 978- 1- 4742 – 7371 – 8(ePub). Pp. 35 – 46.Offshore.
vii. Areo, M.O. (2001). Creative Usage of Leather for Textile Embellishment, ELA: Journal of African Studies. No. 9 and 10, May and October, 2001, Pp. 38 – 6, Ogbomoso, Nigeria. ISSN 1118 – 8154.
viii. Areo, M.O. (2004). “Adire: The Dynamics of Yoruba Resist -Dyed Cloths” Africa; Journal of Contemporary Issues. December, 2004. Vol.2 No. 3, Pp. 313 – 320, Ogbomoso, Nigeria. ISSN 1597 – 040X.
ix. Areo, A. B. and Areo,M.O. (2008 & 2009). Museums and the Dynamics of Changing Roles in the Nigerian Socio – Millieu, The Nigerian Heritage, Volume 17 & 18, Pp. 100 –107, National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Abuja, Nigeria. ISBN 1116 –607X.
x. Areo, M. O (2010). Costume Designers; Director’s Collaborators and Window into the Characters’ World, US-China Foreign Language. October, 2010. Volume 8, Number 10, October 2010 (Special Issue 1), Pp. 11 – 18, Illinois, USA, David Publishing Company.ISSN 1539- 8080.Offshore
xi. Areo, A.B and Areo, M.O . (2010). Museum Role and Consumer Satisfaction, ELA: Journal of African Studies, No 27 & 28, Pp.33 – 58, Ogbomoso, Nigeria. ISSN 1118 – 8154.
xii. Areo, M.O. and Areo, A.B. (2011). Technical and Technological Challenges of Traditional Pottery in Ilorin, Ashakwu, Journal of Ceramics. June, 2011.Vol. 8, Pp. 9 – 19 Nigeria, ISSN: 1597 – 3182.
xiii. Areo A.B and Areo,M.O. (2011)Marketing Strategy Application by Nigerian Traditional Pottery Industry, Ashakwu, Journal of Ceramics. June, 2011.Vol. 8, Pp. 20 – 28, Nigeria. ISSN: 1597 – 3182..
xiv. Areo, M.O. and Areo, A.B (2012). Dynamic faces and marketing strategies of Aso – Oke amidst Phases of Massive Cultural Change, ELA: Journal of African Studies. No 31 & 32 May & October, Pp. 32 – 58, Ogbomoso, Nigeria. ISSN 1118 – 8154.
xv. Areo, M. O and Kalilu R. O. R. (2013). Adire in Southwestern Nigeria: Geography of the Centres, African Research Review, April, 2013.Vol.7, Serial No. 29. Ethiopia. ISSN 1994 – 9057 (Print), ISSN 2070 – 0083 (Online).www.afrrevjo.net, Pp. 350 – 370. Offshore.
xvi. Kalilu, R .O. R and Areo, M. O. (2013). Cross – Currents and Transmigration of Motifs of Yoruba Art, AFRREV International Journal of Arts and Humanities, May, 2013.Vol. 2 (2), S/No 6, Pp.108 – 129, www.afrrevjo.net/ijah,Ethiopia. ISSN: 2225 – 8590 (Print), ISSN: 2227 – 5452 (Online). Offshore.
xvii. Akintonde, M. A. and Areo, M. O. (2013). “Arts and Craft of Old Oyo: It’s Manifestation in the Present Oyo” IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. September, 2013. Vol. 15. Issue 5, Pp. 50 – 59. www.iosrjournal.org, India. ISSN: 2279 – 0845 (Print). ISSN: 2279 – 083 (Online). Offshore.
xviii. Areo, M.O. (2013). "Antecedents and Developments of Adire in Southwestern Nigeria” Scottish Journal of Arts, Social Sciences and Scientific Studies. September, 2013.Vol.15. Issue II, Pp. 67 – 78, http://scottishjournal.co.uk, Scotland. ISSN: 2047 – 1278. Offshore.
xix. Areo, M.O. and Akintonde M. A (2013). Beyond Visual Artistic Representation; The Impact of theOriolokun Workshop on Art Training in Nigeria, International Journal of Innovative Research and Studies. September, 2013. Vol.2. Issue 9, Pp.546 – 556, www.ijirs.com, USA. ISSN 2319 – 9725. Offshore
xx. Areo, M.O. and Kalilu, R. O. R. (2013). Origin of and Visual Semiotics in Yoruba Textile of Adire, Journal of Arts and Design Studies.Vol. 12, Pp. 22 – 34, www.iiste.org, USA. ISSN 2224 – 6061 (Print). ISSN 2225 – 059X (Online), Impact Factor: 5.52 Index Copernicus Value (http://www.journals.indexcorpenicus.com/) Offshore.
xxi. Areo M. O. and Kalilu, R. O. R. (2013). Paradigmatic Appraisal of Techniques and Technology of Adire in the Last Five Decades, Journal of Research on Humanities and Social sciences. Vol. 3, No. 15, Pp. 97 – 106, www.iiste.org, USA. ISSN 2222-1719, (Print). ISSN 2222–1863 (Online),Impact Factor: 5.45 Index Copernicus Value, (http://www.journals.indexcorpenicus.com/) Offshore.
xxii. Areo, M.O. (2013).UlliBeier: A Beacon in the Post – Colonial Renaisance of Adire. Journal of Arts and Humanities.Vol. 2, No. 9, 2013, Pp. 16 – 24, www.theartsjournal.org, Canada, ISSN 2167 – 9045 (Print), ISSN 2167- 9053.Offshore.
xxiii. Areo, M.O. (2014). Artistic textile Representations and the Caressive Force of Iron in Contemporary Nigerian Art, International Journal of Humanities and Social Science.Vol. 4, No. 8.July 2014, Pp.258 -263, www.ijhssnet.com, USA. ISSN 2220 – 8488 (Print). 2221 – 0989 (Online), (Impact Factor: 5.09 index Copernicus Value) http://www.journals.indexcorpenicus.com/) Offshore.
xxiv.Areo, M.O. (2014). Ankara Kampala: Property Rights as Revamps for the Adire Indigenous Knowledge” Journal of Law, Policy and Globalization, Vol. 26, Pp. 185 – 190, www.iiste.org, USA, ISSN 2224-3240 (Paper). ISSN 2224-3259 (Online). (Impact Factor: 5. 42 index Copernicus Value (http://www.journals.indexcorpenicus.com/)Offshore.
xxv.Areo, A.B .and. Areo, M. O (2014)The Utility of Adire: Women Enterpreneurship, Attitude and Marketing Strategies for Competitive Edge African Journal of Social Sciences. Vol. 4, Number 3, pp. 28 – 41, sachajournals.com, U.K. ISSN 2045 -8452 (Print). ISSN 2045 – 8460 (Online),Impact factor: 5.09 Index Copernicus Value, (http://www.journals.indexcorpenicus.com/) Offshore.
xxvi. Areo M. O. and Areo A. B.(2015)Okrika: Morphology, Marketing and Consumer Attitudinal Evaluation of Second - Hand Clothings. Academic Research International, Vol.06. No.04, Part II, www.journals.savap.org.pk., Pakistan, ISSN: 2223 – 9553, ISSN:2223 – 9944 (Print). Pp. 64 – 82..July 2015 Issue. Impact factor: 6.35. Index Copernicus Value (http://www.journals.indexcorpenicus.com/) Offshore
xxvii. Kalilu, R .O. R and Areo, M. O. (2015).Technology and Adaptation in Yoruba Indigo Dyeing. International Journal of Textile and Fashion Technology, Vol. 5, Issue. 5. Pp 5 – 18, www.tjprc.org, Canada, ISSN 250 – 2378, Impact factor: 58. 63 Index Copernicus Value (http://www.journals.indexcorpenicus.com/) Offshore.I
xxviii. Areo, M.O. and Areo, A.B. (2016)Political Propaganda, Aesthetics and Sustainable Environment. Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies,Vol 5, No 2. July 2016. Pp 9 – 20, www.mcser.org/journal, Italy. ISSN 2281- 3993(print), ISSN 2281-4612 (online), Impact Factor: 5.82 Index Copernicus Value. (http://www.journals.index corpenicus.com/)Offshore.
xxix.Areo, M.O. and Omisakin, F.W.T(2016) Old Wine in New Bottle: An Analysis of the Motifs of Osogbo Batik. International Journal of Textile and Fashion Technology, Vol. 6, Issue 4, Pp. 35- 54, www.tjprc.org, Impact factor: 6.1 Index Copernicus Value (http://www.journals. indexcorpenicus.com/) Offshore.
xxx.Areo, M.O. (2016).Impact of Textile Frills on the Equestrian Thrills at Ojude – Oba.International Journal of Advanced Research.(IJAR), 4(9). Pp. 2197 -2204, India, www.journalijar.com, ISSN 2320 – 5407, Impact Factor: 6.118. Index Copernicus Value: 56.43). http://www.journals.indexcorpenicus.com/),Offshore.
xxxi. Areo, M.O. (2016). Regbe – Regbe: Multidimensional Impact of Cloth and Colour inOjude – Oba Festival. International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. 5.Issue 5. Aug – September , 2016. Pp. 55 –72,www. iaset.us, Australia. ISSN 2319 – 393X, (Impact factor: 3.0. Index Copernicus Value (http://www.journals.index corpenicus.com/) Offshore.
xxxii.Areo A.B, Areo M. O and Okorie N. (2016). Textile, Women Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship and Challenges of Start – Up Business in Nigeria. American International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Pp. 95 – 101. www.iasir.net, USA, ISSN (Print): 2328 – 3734, ISSN (Online): 2328 – 3696, (Impact Factor: 78.04 Index Copernicus Value (http://www.journals.indexcorpenicus .com/)Offshore.
xxxiii. Areo, M. O and Areo A.B. (2012). “Textiles, Political Propaganda and the Economic Implication in Southwestern Nigeria” Proccedings of “Textiles and Politics” 13th Biennial Symposium of Textile Society of America. Held from September 19 – 22, 2012.Washington D. C. Paper 657. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/tsaconf/657.Offshore.
xxxiv. Areo, M. O. (2015). ”Indigenous Arts, Gender, and Sustainable Development”
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