Princess Elizabeth Olowu

Princess Elizabeth Olowu (born 8 August 1945) is a Nigerian sculptor and the daughter of Oba Akenzua II, who was a leader of the Edo people in what is now Benin City, Nigeria. Olowu works in bronze, a traditional material for her people (see Benin Bronzes), and is known as the first female bronze caster in Nigeria. Her sculptures have a traditional flow as well as a freshening modern and feminist perspective. She is the aunt of DJ P Tee Money (born Thompson Iyamu), and her daughter is the artist Peju Layiwola.

Princess Elizabeth Olowu

Princess Elizabeth Olowu (born 8 August 1945) is a Nigerian sculptor and the daughter of Oba Akenzua II, who was a leader of the Edo people in what is now Benin City, Nigeria. Olowu works in bronze, a traditional material for her people (see Benin Bronzes), and is known as the first female bronze caster in Nigeria. Her sculptures have a traditional flow as well as a freshening modern and feminist perspective. She is the aunt of DJ P Tee Money (born Thompson Iyamu), and her daughter is the artist Peju Layiwola.