I was introduced to the the man himself one day in 2009 during an artist meeting.  While six artists sat around a table in MacDonald’s, discussing a possible group show, Adebanji Alade shocked us all with a remarkable sketch of one of the artists which he completed while we  talked. From that day forward, I have paid close attention to his career and art and have a great respect for his talent and work ethic and his passion for drawing has influenced me in a number of ways. Born in 1972, Adebanji Alade says that his interest in the arts first started at the tender age of six when he…