{"id":6,"date":"2022-03-21T08:06:26","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T08:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/damilolajoy.com\/?page_id=6556"},"modified":"2025-10-09T12:52:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T12:52:08","slug":"biography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/damilolajoy.com\/index.php\/biography\/","title":{"rendered":"Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bm-builder clearfix \"><div id=\"\" class=\"module col-0 module-id-1759339051381 bm-wrap row-top row-left bm-force-full bm-wrap-height-auto bm-wrap-no-gap\" data-module-col=\"0\" data-change-color=\"off\" data-backcolor=\"transparent\" data-frontcolor=\"\" data-logocolor=\"\" data-goto-top=\"off\" data-goto-top-spacing=\"0\" data-goto-disable-m=\"off\" data-groupsameheight=\"off\"><div class=\"module-inside group-inside\" style=\"--cornerRadius:0px 0px 0px 0px ; --top-mod: 0px;--bottom-mod: 80px;--top-mod-t: 0px;--bottom-mod-t: 80px;--top-mod-m:0px;--bottom-mod-m:0px;\" ><div class=\"shape-edge edge-bottom bottom-tu\" data-pathscrolled=\"polygon(50% 100%, 100% 100%, 100% 100%, 0% 100%, 0% 100%)\" data-edgeanimation=\"on\"><\/div><button class=\"sea-scrolldown-btn\" style=\"color:\"><\/button><div class=\"bm-background-img\" style=\"background-attachment:scroll;--maskOpacity:0.00000001;--maskColor:#000000;\"><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"module col-0 module-id-1759339051572 col-offset-0\" data-module-col=\"0\"><div class=\"module-inside single-image-inside\" style=\"--cornerRadius:0px 0px 0px 0px ; --top-mod: 0px;--bottom-mod: 40px;--top-mod-t: 0px;--bottom-mod-t: 40px;--top-mod-m:0px;--bottom-mod-m:40px;\" ><div class=\"single-image-out  \"  style=\"--maskOpacity:0.17;\"><figure class=\"single-image   single-image-full   mask-image\" no><div class=\"ux-hover-wrap anima-wrap\" style=\"padding-top: 109.99329309188%;\"><span class=\"ux-hover-wrap-a\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"20241120_084511\" class=\"single-image-img img1st lazy \" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/30215109\/20241120_084511-e1759339602164.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/30215109\/20241120_084511-e1759339602164.jpg 1491w, https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/30215109\/20241120_084511-e1759339602164-273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/30215109\/20241120_084511-e1759339602164-931x1024.jpg 931w, https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/30215109\/20241120_084511-e1759339602164-768x845.jpg 768w, https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/30215109\/20241120_084511-e1759339602164-1396x1536.jpg 1396w, https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/30215109\/20241120_084511-e1759339602164-350x385.jpg 350w, https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/30215109\/20241120_084511-e1759339602164-650x715.jpg 650w, https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/30215109\/20241120_084511-e1759339602164-1000x1100.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/30215109\/20241120_084511-e1759339602164-600x660.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 320px,(max-width: 767px) 500px,(max-width: 1491px) 100vw, 1491px\" width=\"1491\" height=\"1640\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"module col-0 module-id-1759396670190\" data-module-col=\"0\"><div class=\"module-inside text-inside\" style=\"--top-mod: 0px;--bottom-mod: 0px;--top-mod-t: 0px;--bottom-mod-t: 0px;--top-mod-m:0px;--bottom-mod-m:0px;\" ><div class=\"text_block_out\"  data-effect=\"standard\" style=\"\"><div class=\"text_block ux-mod-nobg\"><div class=\"text_block_inn\"><div id=\"text-1759396670190\" class=\"text_block_centered text_block_centered_enable_width\"  style=\"\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 50px; color: #ffffff;\" data-msize=\"36px\">BIOGRAPHY<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"module col-0 module-id-1655174038627 bm-wrap row-top row-left bm-wrap-height-auto\" data-module-col=\"0\" data-change-color=\"off\" data-backcolor=\"transparent\" data-frontcolor=\"\" data-logocolor=\"\" data-goto-top=\"off\" data-goto-top-spacing=\"0\" data-goto-disable-m=\"off\" data-groupsameheight=\"off\"><div class=\"module-inside group-inside\" style=\"--top-mod: 0px;--bottom-mod: 0px;--top-mod-t: 0px;--bottom-mod-t: 0px;--top-mod-m:0px;--bottom-mod-m:0px;\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"module col-12 module-id-1759396897833BHVgk bm-wrap row-top row-left bm-wrap-height-auto\" data-module-col=\"12\" data-change-color=\"off\" data-backcolor=\"transparent\" data-frontcolor=\"\" data-logocolor=\"\" data-goto-top=\"off\" data-goto-top-spacing=\"0\" data-goto-disable-m=\"off\" data-groupsameheight=\"off\"><div class=\"module-inside group-inside\" style=\"--top-mod: 0px;--bottom-mod: 0px;--top-mod-t: 0px;--bottom-mod-t: 0px;--top-mod-m:0px;--bottom-mod-m:0px;\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"module col-6 module-id-1760013797823 col-offset-3\" data-module-col=\"6\"><div class=\"module-inside single-image-inside\" style=\"--cornerRadius:0px 0px 0px 0px ; --top-mod: 0px;--bottom-mod: 0px;--top-mod-t: 0px;--bottom-mod-t: 0px;--top-mod-m:0px;--bottom-mod-m:30px;\" ><div class=\"single-image-out  \"  ><figure class=\"single-image   single-image-full   \" no><div class=\"ux-hover-wrap anima-wrap\" style=\"padding-top: 118.26189078097%;\"><span class=\"ux-hover-wrap-a\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Damilola Olusegun Joy\" class=\"single-image-img img1st lazy \" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01183323\/Damilola-Olusegun-Joy.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01183323\/Damilola-Olusegun-Joy.jpg 1703w, https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01183323\/Damilola-Olusegun-Joy-254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01183323\/Damilola-Olusegun-Joy-866x1024.jpg 866w, https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01183323\/Damilola-Olusegun-Joy-768x908.jpg 768w, https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01183323\/Damilola-Olusegun-Joy-1299x1536.jpg 1299w, https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01183323\/Damilola-Olusegun-Joy-350x414.jpg 350w, https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01183323\/Damilola-Olusegun-Joy-650x769.jpg 650w, https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01183323\/Damilola-Olusegun-Joy-1000x1183.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01183323\/Damilola-Olusegun-Joy-600x710.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 320px,(max-width: 767px) 500px,(max-width: 1703px) 100vw, 1703px\" width=\"1703\" height=\"2014\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"module col-12 module-id-176001379771 bm-wrap row-equal_spacing_v row-left bm-wrap-height-auto\" data-module-col=\"12\" data-change-color=\"off\" data-backcolor=\"transparent\" data-frontcolor=\"\" data-logocolor=\"\" data-goto-top=\"off\" data-goto-top-spacing=\"0\" data-goto-disable-m=\"\" data-groupsameheight=\"on\"><div class=\"module-inside group-inside\" style=\"--top-mod: 20px;--bottom-mod: 0px;--top-mod-t: 20px;--bottom-mod-t: 0px;--top-mod-m:10px;--bottom-mod-m:0px;\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"module col-12 module-id-1760013797503\" data-module-col=\"12\"><div class=\"module-inside text-inside\" style=\"--top-mod: 0px;--bottom-mod: 0px;--top-mod-t: 0px;--bottom-mod-t: 0px;--top-mod-m:0px;--bottom-mod-m:0px;\" ><div class=\"text_block_out\"  data-effect=\"standard\" style=\"\"><div class=\"text_block ux-mod-nobg\"><div class=\"text_block_inn\"><div id=\"text-1760013797503\" class=\"text_block_centered text_block_centered_enable_width\"  style=\"\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">Damilola Olusegun Joy, an artist from Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria, found her love for art during her teenage years, encouraged by her father. Following his passing in late 2016, she committed to pursuing art as a tribute to his memory. By 2018, Damilola had created a substantial portfolio and debuted her work through a self-funded art exhibition at her science academy, involving family support and showcasing talents from her institution and others. The success of the event reinforced her path, earning her the title of Best Young Visual Artist in 2019 by <em>The Everyday Chapter<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">Damilola honed her skills through YouTube tutorials, inspired by professionals like Ken Nwadiogbu and Clio Newton. Her work predominantly features portraits, often using charcoal and acrylic, and explores large-scale canvases. While her art does not depict her likeness, it powerfully conveys emotions of loss, heartache, and the struggles of young adulthood, reflecting her journey after her father\u2019s death. Simultaneously, her pieces radiate themes of hope, joy, and love, offering a universal narrative that resonates deeply with viewers. Damilola\u2019s artistic evolution continues to be driven by a desire to connect emotionally and visually with her audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"module col-12 module-id-1759395999695\" data-module-col=\"12\"><div class=\"module-inside text-inside\" style=\"--top-mod: 0px;--bottom-mod: 0px;--top-mod-t: 0px;--bottom-mod-t: 0px;--top-mod-m:0px;--bottom-mod-m:0px;\" ><div class=\"text_block_out\"  data-effect=\"standard\" style=\"\"><div class=\"text_block ux-mod-nobg\"><div class=\"text_block_inn\"><div id=\"text-1759395999695\" class=\"text_block_centered text_block_centered_enable_width\"  style=\"\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 36px;\">ARTIST STATEMENT<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">My art celebrates the natural world, capturing its beauty and complexity through vibrant creations, particularly with flowers as my central motif. Nature symbolize hope, resilience, and inspiration, offering what I describe as a &#8220;hug for the soul.&#8221; My work is more than just a visual delight, it\u2019s a conversation starter. Each element reflects the delicate balance between nature&#8217;s beauty and pressing global issues like climate change, mental health, and social justice, encouraging reflection and dialogue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">I primarily work with charcoal and acrylic, blending the soft textures of charcoal with the bold vibrancy of acrylic. This combination allows me to create dynamic layers, balancing subtlety and intensity. My canvases are vibrant yet purposeful, with every flower carrying a deeper narrative, blending serenity with urgency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">Through my art, I aim to bridge the tranquil beauty of nature and the complexities of our world. I want viewers to pause, appreciate, and consider how beauty and meaningful change can coexist. Whether depicting delicate blossoms or vast landscapes, my work conveys a sense of awe, hope, and connection to the world around us, inspiring others to cherish and protect it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"module col-0 module-id-1759395898308\" data-module-col=\"0\"><div class=\"module-inside single-image-inside\" style=\"--cornerRadius:0px 0px 0px 0px ; --top-mod: 0px;--bottom-mod: 0px;--top-mod-t: 0px;--bottom-mod-t: 0px;--top-mod-m:0px;--bottom-mod-m:0px;\" ><div class=\"single-image-out  \"  ><figure class=\"single-image   single-image-full   \" no><div class=\"ux-hover-wrap anima-wrap\" style=\"padding-top: 48.8671875%;\"><span class=\"ux-hover-wrap-a\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"site&#8230;&#8230;.\" class=\"single-image-img img1st lazy \" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01183313\/site-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01183313\/site-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01183313\/site-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01183313\/site-1024x500.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01183313\/site-768x375.jpg 768w, https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01183313\/site-1536x750.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01183313\/site-2048x1000.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01183313\/site-350x171.jpg 350w, https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01183313\/site-650x318.jpg 650w, https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01183313\/site-1000x489.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01183313\/site-2000x977.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/damijoy.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/01183313\/site-600x293.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 320px,(max-width: 767px) 500px,(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1251\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"module col-12 module-id-1759395810323MpVvv module-animation\" data-module-col=\"12\"><div class=\"module-inside button-inside\" style=\"--top-mod: 20px;--bottom-mod: 60px;--top-mod-t: 20px;--bottom-mod-t: 60px;--top-mod-m:20px;--bottom-mod-m:30px;\" ><div class=\"btn-mod-wrap btn-1759395810323MpVvv btn-center btn-center-m ux-horizontal ux-btn-wrap-regular\" style=\"\"><a class=\"ux-btn ux-btn-a-0 ux-cb-btn-1759395810323MpVvv_0 fadeInM \" style=\"--fontsizeBtn: 18px;--fontsizeBtnT: 18px;--fontsizeBtnM: 16px;--lineHeightBtn: 1.5;--letterSpacingBtn: 2px;\" href=\"https:\/\/damilolajoy.com\/index.php\/exhibition-2\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\" \" data-animation=\"from-bottom\"><span class=\"ux-btn-text-wrap\"><span class=\"ux-btn-text\">Exhibitions and Publications<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"module col-0 module-id-1760013207184\" data-module-col=\"0\"><div class=\"module-inside divide-inside\" style=\"--top-mod: 0px;--bottom-mod: 0px;--top-mod-t: 0px;--bottom-mod-t: 0px;--top-mod-m:0px;--bottom-mod-m:0px;\" ><div class=\"sea-divide divide-line ux-mod-nobg\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"module col-5 module-id-1760013797629 bm-wrap row-equal_spacing_v row-right bm-wrap-height-auto col-offset-0\" data-module-col=\"5\" data-change-color=\"off\" data-backcolor=\"transparent\" 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