Creative practice
Creativity is one of the ways I make meaning.
I use art, photography and shared creative practice to process experience, notice beauty and help people reconnect with themselves and one another.
Selected work
Colour, process and the life of the work.
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Art
Colour can hold what words cannot.
Painting and mixed-media work offer a different kind of language: tactile, open-ended and able to hold contradiction. The work often returns to identity, memory, womanhood, movement and home.
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Paying attention is a creative act.
Portraits, community life, events and the natural world each offer a way to notice what is easily missed. Bola’s visual storytelling is interested in dignity, detail and the quiet relationships that make a place feel alive.
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Creative wellbeing
A tool for reflection, healing and connection.
Through Art That Heals and wider creative practice, Bola makes spaces where expression can be gentle, self-directed and shared.
Creative wellbeing does not ask people to perform their pain or produce polished work. It offers materials, time and permission to notice what is present. That process can open conversation, restore a sense of agency and help a group see one another differently.
Original artwork, made personally
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I accept selected commissions for original artwork created around personal stories, identity, healing, celebration and meaningful life experiences. Each piece is developed in conversation with the client to create something personal and distinctive.
To discuss an idea, please share a little about the artwork you have in mind, your preferred size, timeframe and intended budget.
You can also contact me at bolajohne@gmail.com or send a direct message to @artsbybolajohn on Instagram.
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Let’s create meaningful impact together.
I collaborate with organisations, communities and individuals who are committed to building healthier, more inclusive and more human-centred futures.
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