I Give Cool Gifts offers some amazing recommendations for gift suggestions, but who are the creators behind some of those gifts? As part of our Cool Etsy Shop series we will take a deeper dive into the background of the artists and creators that bring these cool gifts to life. 

Meet Lanre Adefioye: A Nigerian-Canadian neo-pop artist, painter, sculptor, and product designer. He is the owner and mastermind behind the Etsy Shop LanreStudio. Lanre's shop features a collection of original art, retro posters, prints and illustrations inspired by various symbolic geometric shapes. 

Lanre was inspired to dedicate himself to art fully when as a teenager he visited a master artist. This master artist served as a mentor to Lanre, encouraging him to open his eyes to the possibilities to be found in art and to become more observant of the world around him. His whole life was changed when he realized that he had the potential to create works of art that would invigorate people’s spirits and brighten their lives: he had found his calling and set a mission for himself, searching and experimenting tirelessly, intent on discovering at all times new techniques and new styles that he could incorporate into his work.

Lanre draws inspiration from a wide variety of sources. His art is intended to motivate both action and thought, falling equally into the categories of “inspiration” and “philosophy.” Although his style is uniquely his own creation, he has been compared at times to cubism and pop art, largely due to the vibrant colors and bold patterns that are so common in his painting. He expresses a range of emotions in his works, including hope, joy, peace, and love. His medium visual by nature, he has a knack for putting complex ideas into images and evoking cultural memories as a means to add multiple layers along the way.

We've compiled a few of Lanre's prints below; we absolutely love the pet prints! You can visit his shop here and learn more about his work on his website.