You Have Your Mother’s Eyes Yomi OrimoloyeOttawa, Ontario Juror's Choice Award Size 40" x 40" Medium Acrylic on Canvas SSNAP Jurors’ Choice Award: $4,000 – Donated by Margo and Brant Randles My works focus on themes of identity, oftentimes introspective and addressing both personal questions and broader societal queries, all examined within the context of everyday life. You have your mother’s eyes is something I’ve heard my whole life. Frankly, I do. But perhaps it transcends mere looks. Over time, I’ve come to see the world through her eyes too. This painting leans into that resemblance, not just in appearance but in the things passed down—strengths, fears, beliefs. It explores inheritance beyond the physical, the things we pick up just by watching the people who raise us. Juror's Choice Award You Have Your Mother’s Eyes Yomi OrimoloyeOttawa, Ontario About the artist About the artist Yomi OrimoloyeOttawa, Ontario Yomi Orimoloye (b. 1996) is an Ottawa-based visual artist and engineer who works with drawing, painting, and digital media. Inspired by his educational background in science, Nigerian heritage, and a love for animation, he employs simple geometric patterns, vibrant colors, and bold compositions to explore abstraction on familiar objects and the human form. His works focus on themes of identity through a lens of humor, oftentimes turning towards introspection and addressing both personal questions and broader societal queries, all examined within the context of everyday life. Follow on social