OLUWOLE OMOFEMI

Nigeria

Born in: 1988

Painting

Oluwole Omofemi, born Godwin Oluwole Omofemi on June 2, 1988, is an international artist who hails from Edo South in Nigeria. He was born in the ancient city of Ibadan where his artistic talent sprang to life and received the nourishment of older artists. The name 'Oluwole' was given to him by his grandfather. It is a Yorùbá word that means, "God has paid us a visit".  This is because his grandfather had always believed Omofemi would be his heir.


Omofemi shared his early life with his gradfather who was a major influence on him and wanted him to become an electrician. As a child, Omofemi loved to display his creativity through infantile drawings on the floor. He dazzled his older neighbor with such displays that a woman once predicted his future artistic accomplishments. He not only experienced a measure of hardship in his childhood but also faced lonely spells. These further helped to deepen his artistic vision and provided sources of materials for his creativity.