Ayoola Adeyanju
Ayoola
Adeyanju
Msc | MCIM | MMPA
Ayoola Adeyanju, is a visionary and innovative Nigerian-British visual artist, an astute professional of Marketing Communication with extensive background and practical experience in the global Marketing Communications industry spanning over 3 decades. He possesses an Advanced Degree and exceptionally adaptive non-clinical artistic skills. Ayoola is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), he is also a member of the Manchester Publicity Association, a local governing body for contemporary marketing business leaders and professionals in Manchester UK.
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Renowned for his unparalleled creative versatility, Ayoola is an exhibiting visual artist with unique skillset currently growing in popularity with a distinctive acclaim to be beneficial to the management and mitigation of anxiety and other prevalent mental health challenges being experienced by a growing number of the population around the world, leading to improved productivity.
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Ayoola’s rise to fame began with his debut art exhibition tagged, "The Mancunian State" held in Manchester UK, which explored ‘an immigrant’s documentation of the City of Manchester’s fleeting physical and social landscape in the face modern regeneration and social reviews’ and
showcased his unique blend of artistic techniques and special taste in color juxtaposition. The collection received widespread acclaim, earning him the accolades across Northwest England and indeed, outside the country.
Since then, Ayoola has grown as a phenomenal creative social change agent. He combines this wealth of behavioral knowledge with his natural, artistic skills to create a unique art therapy platform, ‘Art for Mind’ (artherapy.co.uk, artherapy-us.com) which explores experiential and participatory art to combat mental health challenges and improve mental wellbeing, providing mentorship and inspiration through his workshops across spectrum of audiences. He continues to collaborate with local businesses including Local council, charities and like-minded individuals to deliver Art for Mind to audiences in the UK, USA and Canada.
A professional with an alumnus of Manchester Metropolitan University UK, Ayoola has a HND in Graphic Design from the foremost Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Nigeria. He has volunteered at various stages in order to impact his knowledge on the younger generation both in Europe and Canada and most recent facilitating an art therapy project tagged “Paint with Friends” in conjunction with a local business as a pilot project designed to improve mental health and enhance sense of self worth in the United States.
Ayoola is a member of Rotary Club International where his sterling contributions have earned him the prestigious Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) Award.
DBS checked and able to work with vulnerable people including children, Ayoola is the founder of Artherapy Northwest and Popag8 Limited, UK - a global small business brands consultancy.