Izzy Ohiro was born in Nigeria, West Africa. He studied the art of painting at the University of Benin, Nigeria. His works unveils the divination of feminine emotion, which is an inspiration from his early surroundings where the affection of a mother is unobtrusive.

Izzy moved to Canada in 1997 and is presently living in Brampton Ontario, where he is learning about Canada one art gallery at a time. At this stage in his artistic evolution, he works in oil and pastels and acrylic, according to his mood. His art is influenced by African, Caribbean, Canadian and American cultures, creating a point of view that might be described as a spicy mélange of dazzling imagery.

Izzy focuses on inner beauty, festivity and celebration of the human race. He is presently a member of Spring Bank Art Center, and is currently working on solo and group exhibitions to introduce him to larger world audiences.