Israel Agboola is a self-taught artist based out of Nigeria. Raised solely by his mother, Agboola gravitates towards female subjects in his works. Through these portrayals, he works to project the strength and power held by women, while also showing their softer essence. Agboolsa's works function as a means of storytelling, as he captures the relationship shared by the viewer with the subject of each painting—the unapologetic relationship gaze of a relaxed woman resting comforting, and confronting. The golden hues of bronzed skin provide a timeless quality in Agboola's work, while also radiating strength, beauty, and femininity- capturing and accentuating the truest essence of his subjects. He has women of his lift- sisters, friends, and everyday acquaintances, pose for his pieces, giving an intimate look into his life and the women who comprise it.