Resume – toyoostudios.com

Education

Higher National Diploma (HND) in SculptureYaba College of Technology, Lagos, Nigeria

Selected Exhibitions

+234 Art FairSoto Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria

Belfast City Vineyard Church Christmas MarketBelfast, UK

Oh Yeah Centre Pop-Up Exhibition / Live String ArtBelfast, UK

Artly Mix Gallery Group ExhibitionBrazil

Breath of Hope Africa Gallery Online Group ExhibitionOnline

Nimbus Art Gallery — 'Different Strokes' Group ExhibitionLagos, Nigeria

Red Door Art Gallery — Ethnikbytundeowolabi Product Launch / ExhibitionLagos, Nigeria

Guinness Corporate Calendar ExhibitionNigeria

'Inner Thoughts' Quartet Show / 'New Names' Student ExhibitionLagos, Nigeria

Key Artistic Projects

Eko Hotel Christmas DisplayLagos, Nigeria

Global South and Health Week Community Mural ProjectEko Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria

Metal Drum Installation — JK Randle CentreCommissioned by Late President Buhari, Lagos, Nigeria

Lagos Fringe Festival — Arts DirectorLagos, Nigeria

Kunle Afolayan Office MuralLagos, Nigeria

Big Brother Naija TV Project — Art / Task UnitLagos, Nigeria

'Art Tricks on Art Xpress' — Arts & Craft TV ShowTVC Lagos, Nigeria

Wall Mural / Graffiti Projects with NGOs and SchoolsAcross Nigeria

Awards & Recognition

Talent Prize Winner — Teravarna Art Gallery Juried EntryTheme: Colours

BE OPEN Art — Artist of the Month (June)International Platform

Nominated — Best Emerging ArtistAce Awards, Lagos, Nigeria

United Nations Art 4 SDGs ContestGoal 5: Gender Equality

Teaching Posts

2024–Present

Youth Worker / Art CoordinatorDiverse Youth NI, Belfast, UK

Youth Worker — Strive Peace Project / Crosslinks Art ModuleYouth Initiatives, Belfast, UK

Freelance Creative FacilitatortheKraftzone, Belfast, UK

Art Judge — I Create Club Inter-CompetitionSponsored by Vita Foam, Nigeria

Art Teacher / FacilitatorJuniper Hill, Sunny Field, Hampton Prep., Nigeria

Craft Shop Supervisor, Gallery Curator, Events CoordinatorTerra Kulture, Lagos, Nigeria

Selected Commissions

String Art Portrait — Lord Mayor of Belfast (Ryan Murphy)Belfast, UK

String Art Portrait — Ibukun AwosikaLagos, Nigeria

String Art Portrait — Late MD of Access Bank (Herbert Wigwe)Lagos, Nigeria

String Art Portrait — Bolanle Austen-Peters (MD, Terra Kulture)Lagos, Nigeria

String Art Company Logo — LASWA (Lagos State Waterways Authority)Lagos, Nigeria

String Art Portraits — Wizkid, King Sunny Ade, 2face Idibia, Wole SoyinkaLagos, Nigeria

String Art Portrait — Past Mayor of Derry (Acrylic Painting)Northern Ireland, UK

Crosslinks Logo — Communal String ArtBelfast, UK

Inspire Now Youth Conference — Communal String ArtBelfast, UK

Food Stock Community Hub — String Art LogoBelfast, UK

2 Royal Avenue — String Art LogoBelfast, UK

Trainings & Certifications

Youth Work Level 3 (Youth Action) / First AidYouth Initiatives

Youth Work Level 2 (Youth Action) / First AidYouth Action

Origami Society of Nigeria Fellow — Certificate of Completion

Global Arts in Medicine Fellowship — Certificate of Completion

Trainings in Advertising / Branding, Bead / Wire Works, Classroom Display Design

Press & Publications

Thisday Newspaper NigeriaFeature Article

Kiosk Magazine Belfast — Online Art FeatureFebruary 2026

ArtsCloseup MagazineFebruary 2026 Edition

Spotlight LagosMedia Feature

TVC Wake Up NigeriaOnline Feature

The Crafters Chat with Zee — Omenka Gallery OnlineFeature

Bibliography

nairaland.com“Beautiful String Art Portraits by Talented Nigerian Artist”

oyibosonline.com“Nigerian Artist Uses String to Create Portraits”

Full Curriculum Vitae.