| Education |
| Year: 2001 | Degree/Certificate: National Technical Certificate (NTC) Painting and Decoration. | Institution: Federal Technical College, Yaba, Lagos. |
| Exhibitions
Solo |
| Year | Exhibition Title | Location |
|————|——————–|————-|
| 2024 | Black to the future in the metaverse | Bamako, Mali|
| 2021 | Suffering and smiling | New York, USA |
| 2022 | Art in time of crisis | Bamako, Mali|
| Group |
| 2024 | Liberating Strokes: Art in the name of Liberty | Lufasi Park, Lagos, Nigeria |
| 2023 | Break the Bias| Nike Art Gallery, Abuja, Nigeria |
| 2021 | Destiny II. International Women’s Day. | Alexis Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria.|
| 2020 | Art + Tech: Power, Perception, Access.| NJ, USA.|
| 2019 | Women in Art | Hamburg, Germany. |
| 2018 | Press for progress; Women move on | Lagos, Nigeria |
| 2017 | Art-titude | Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Nigeria|
| 2014 | The art of football”. Art Exhibition | Lagos, Nigeria.|
| 2010 | Art exhibition in honor of Ambassador Sander.(US) | Lagos, Nigeria.|
| 2008 | Naija at work | Lagos, Nigeria |
| 2008 | Women in visual art | National Museum, Onikan, Lagos, Nigeria |
| 2007 | Art for Fela Anikulapo-kuti | National Museum Onikan, Lagos, Nigeria|
| 2005 | Contemporary Nigeria Art voices | Ogun, Nigeria |
| 2004 | Progressive feminism | Aina Onabolu, National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos, Nigeria|
| 2003 | Experience Nigeria | National Museum, Onikan, Lagos, Nigeria |
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| Residencies |
| Year | Residency Program | Location |
|————|——————–|————-|
| 2020 | Light and Dark residency. | Maputo Mozambique |
| 2018 | International Artist in residency (OYASAF) | Ogun, Lagos, Nigeria. |
| 2016 | Molue Mobile Museum of Contemporary Art (MMMoCA) Residency | Lagos, Ghana, Mali, Dakar, Senegal|
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| Awards |
| Year | Award Title | Organization|
|————-|——————–|————-|
| 2024 | Winner, African Human Rights art contest | IHRAM New York, USA |
| 2024 | 2nd RunnerUp, Liberating Strokes: Art in the name of Liberty | Lufasi Park, Lagos. |
| 2022 | Third place winner, ARTDEX juried art contest | Art Collectors International, USA |
| 2021 | Winner, Illustration Category | SAABAA Art, Berlin Germany |
| 2020 | Recipient of the #GivingTuesday Relief Grants | Women’s Studio Workshop USA. |
| 2020 | Grantee, SOFACO Special Artist covid relief fund | African Culture Fund, Bamako, Mali |
| 2020 | Second place winner, (ARTDEX) juried art competition | Art Collectors International USA |
| 2020 | 2nd RunnerUp the banality of evil in our daily lives | Berlin, Germany|
| 2018 | New African Women Iroko Awards International | Hungarian Trade and Tourism Center |
| 2018 | Winner, Nigeria culture art contest | NumaVille Organization, Abuja Nigeria |
| 2016 | Winner, Gani Odutokun award for Excellence in Art | African Art Resources Center, Nigeria
| 2016 | 2nd place winner Buddy bear design art | Germany Embassy, Abuja Nigeria |
| 1999 | Third place, UNFPA International poster contest | UNFPA |
| Publications |
| Year | Publication Title | Publisher |
|————|——————–|————-|
| 2017 | The Art of Nigerian Women artists | Ben Bosah Books |
| 2017 | The F word. | Ake Book Festival Review publication |
| 2017 | Open City Lagos book.| Heinrich Boll Foundation |
African Art Resource Centre: “featured artist” Art for life magazine. May 2014.pg.20-21
Femi Ajayi, Interview, One Culture on MyTv, on April 2013.
Moses Kadiri: Resilience in colours and creativity of female artists, Woman child Nigeria Compass Vol. 4 No. 1431 Tuesday May 15 2012.
Tajudeen Sowole: In Colours and Creativity, food for thought The Guardian.Sunday May 2012, pg. 40.
Over Medeme: Celebrating colours and creativity in womenfolk, food for thoughts.The Nation: Vol 7. No.2134 Wednesday, May 23, 2012.
Theresa Onwughalu Day artists waged war on poverty. Daily Sun,Wednesday October 22, 2008. Pg 47
Art Review: LasPo World. Vol. 1 No 3 September 2008.
Yinka Olatunbosun:The Meeting of Kindred spirits. ThisDayLife. June 10 , 2018
Japhet Alakam: Display of colours as OYASAF scholars end residency. Vanguard News Nigeria, May 30, 2018.
Karina Igonikon BBC News(Pidgin): Female Artists dey use art exhibition to celebrate oda women. March 13, 2018.
Yinka Olatunbosun: An Artist’s Legacy for Makoko Children. ThisDayLife, September 14, 2018.
Eseoghene Laba: Freedom of art expression for Lagos street boys. The Guardian, November 19, 2017.
Samuel Adesanya: Group takes Artist training to correctional centre.The Nation, November 29, 2017.
Osa Mbonu: Alexis Galleries holds first all-female exhibition for violence against women. Vanguard News Nigeria. February 2019.
Evelyn Osagie: Artists seek better life for women. The Nation, March 8, 2017.
Simeon Mpamugoh: African female art expo celebrates women. The Sun Nigeria
True Africa: The bus travelling from Lagos to Dakar which is full of contemporary art. May 9, 2016
Olatunde Babatunde: Promoting Nigerian arts and culture, my resolve-Yemisi Shyllon. The Sun, June 29, 2019.
The Editor: Artists against gender violence celebrates International Women’s day 2019. March 3, 2019.
Enifome Ukodie: With Women Arise, Female artists set for exhibition. The Guardian, March 8, 2017.
Evelyn Osagie: 25 years of promoting Nigerian arts. The Nation, January 3, 2017.
“We don’t consume art enough in Nigeria” The Guardian, August 27, 2017
Tajudeen Sowole: Experience Nigeria, The Art of Resilient patronage, The Guardian, January 1, 2017
AllAfrica: When Bears, Dances showed in Abuja. July 24, 2016.
Margaret Mwantok: Art-Titude..Female artists open a three week exhibition on Friday. The Guardian, August 13, 2017.
Muneer Yaqub. Women artists exhibit works to mark October 1. The Nation, October 10, 2018.
Evelyn Osagie: When Women artists tackled corruption with Art-titude. The Nation, September 6, 2017.
| Community Engagement |
| YYYY | Collection Title | Location |
|————|——————–|————-|
| 2022 | Sexual Violence against women and girls mural project | Bamako estate, Ojodu Berger |
| 2022 | Women in Socioeconomics (Social focus) | Sabo Yaba local communities |
| 2021 | Suffering and smiling | Internal displaced persons camp, Maiduguri, Borno. |
| 2018 | “Beyond Prison” Intensive art workshops with inmates | Ikoyi Prison, Lagos. |
| 2018 | “Girls meet Girls project | Makoko, Lagos |
| 2017 | Workshop art project with boys | Correctional Center for Boys Ojota Lagos. |
| Collections |
| YYYY | Collection Title | Location |
|————|——————–|————-|
| 2021 | Abandoned | Carlye Byron-Nelson New York USA |
| 2018 | Arugba (Osun Osogbo festival) | Omooba Yemisi Adedoyin Shyllon Art Museum |
| 2018 | Women in Tech | Dr. Nike Davies-Okundaye, Nike Art Gallery |
| | | |
| Workshops/Conferences |
| Year | Event Title | Location |
|————|——————–|————-|
| 2022 | “Mapping New Bodies” with Adeola Olagunju. | Goethe Institut,Lagos, CCA, Lagos, Nigeria. |
| 2021 | 100 offerings of peace. | New York, USA |
| 2017 | Art for Peace: Painting Africa values. | Lagos, Nigeria. |
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| Skills |
| Drawing and Painting skills | Keen eye for detail | Communication skills |
| Storytelling | Adaptability | Persistence and patience