Babalola Iyanuoluwa

Iyanuoluwa Babalola is a Nigerian Painting Therapeutic Artist and Visual Artist whose practice explores healing, identity, moral teachings, storytelling, historical memory, and childhood experiences. His work translates personal and collective experiences into expressive visual narratives that promote emotional restoration and cultural continuity. Through layered textures and thoughtful composition, his paintings bridge past and present, tradition and modern life. Rooted in personal heritage, he incorporates symbolic fruit earrings inspired by his hometown, Fiditi the “Home of Fruits” using them as visual markers of ancestry, place, and belonging within his evolving artistic language.

His art explores healing, identity, moral values, and cultural memory through expressive painting and visual storytelling. Inspired by personal history, childhood experiences, and ancestral wisdom, I create works that invite reflection, emotional release, and spiritual connection. Each piece functions as a visual narrative, bridging past and present while encouraging self-discovery and inner restoration. As a Painting Therapeutic Artist, he believe creativity is a powerful tool for transformation and education. His practice seeks to preserve stories,...

Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo Town, Nigeria — B.A. (Education) in Fine and Applied Arts

Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo State, Nigeria — N.C.E. in Fine Arts

2025 – Life in My City Art Festival (LIMCAF), Ondo Region – Group Exhibition “Can We Breathe?”

2025 – Life in My City Art Festival (LIMCAF) National Finals – Exhibiting alongside the Top 100 qualified artists in Nigeria.

2024- Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo Finalist Art Students Exhibition.

2023 – Life in My City Art Festival (LIMCAF), Ondo Region – Group Exhibition “Fix it”