Ifeoma

Born in Ypsilanti Michigan and raised in Pittsburgh, Ifeoma developed a strong interest in drawing/illustration at a young age, often attempting to illustrate characters from her favorite novel series. While her love of art continued through her academic years, she put these passions aside in order to attend graduate school. After graduating with a doctoral degree in physical therapy, Ifeoma’s love for art soon reignited, and she returned to her artistic endeavors, now pursuing a full-time artistic career. Over the years she has explored a variety of media, finding opportunities to learn acrylic painting, illustration techniques, and digital media techniques, among other media interests yet to be explored.

Drawing heavily from her Nigerian American background, Ifeoma combines Mangaka and Afrocentric styles in her work, with inspiration drawn from great illustrators and traditional artists such as Hayao Miyazaki and Alphonse Mucha. Introspectively, her art embraces ideas of curiosity, spirituality, and self-reflection, allowing her to openly express visually what she may struggle to communicate through speech. When creating, Ifeoma explores human emotion, often centered around the desire for freedom, with youthful and colorful illustrations. She experiments with different and sometimes surreal concepts through a childlike curiosity, in search of opportunities to more freely and openly express her thoughts through visual art.

Currently, she works as a gallery attendant and art handler. Her goal is to continue learning more about both the traditional fine art world, along with digital art techniques in order to create a more cohesive style of expression.

Photo by Arielle Donelan