Damilola Ilori is a full-time studio artist, born in 1995 and brought up in Oyo State, Nigeria. His art journey started in his elementary school days, he also has National Certificate in education in Fine and Applied Arts at Federal College of Education (SP) Oyo, Oyo state Nigeria. He is also inspired by the likes of Kerry James Marshall, Oluwole Omofemi, and Rosso Emerald Crimson. 

Damilola is a semi-realist who expresses himself with muted colors (oil paints), charcoal, and acrylic paints. Working alongside Oluwole Omofemi, His inquisitiveness in meeting new people in his society has been a source of inspiration for him because he tends to fall in love with people’s eyes which he believes eyes are the window to the human’s soul. 

His paintings have been exhibited nationally by prestigious galleries, and his works are heard in Arnheim collections, Kehinde Wiley collections, and others. In Addition, His art has been featured in both national and international publications. Damilola views his art as a means of expressing what his words can’t express, being able to interpret people’s emotions through their eyes, and helping them solve their mental issues.