Toni was born on the 24th January 1962 and earned his Higher National Diploma in Painting from the School of Art and Design, Auchi Polytechnic in 1983. He worked with the African Guardian Magazine as illustrator before embarking on full-time studio practice. Toni has his early inspiration from the work of Vincent Van Gogh and his works are among those with the richest palette from the school. His favorite subject are crowded market scenes and roof tops with lots of movement done in heavy impastos of the palette knife as a technique and style of painting which has made his works acceptable to wide range of audience. He has participated in several group shows, some of includes Accenture Nigeria, Asilah Forum Foundation Morocco and gallery Yacine-Dakar. His works are in many private and public collections.

WORKING EXPERIENCE:
Illustrator/designer the Guardian Magazine: 1986
Studio artist- 1987 till date.
EXHIBITIONS:
Nigerian contemporary cartoons United State Information Center, Lagos 1986
Treasure House Saloon- 1989
Treasure house exhibition- 1989
Exhibition of art, Shell Club Warri- 1991
2 men show Leventis Foundation Centre- 1992
Colour masters, Didi museum, Lagos- 1993
The way we are- NiconNoga Abuja- 1994
Impastoes something special gallery Lagos – 1995
Valley of decision- National Museum- 1996
Ecole de Dakar exhibition- GalerieYassine 1998
One man show- GalerieYassine 1998
Assilah Forum Exhibition- Morocco- 1998
Exhibition of painting- Polo Club Lagos 1999
Group show Ikoyi Tennis Club- 2000
“Highlight” Pastel exhibition- 2001
Accenture open house exhibition 2002
“The professionals” exhibition 2002
Exhibition, Nicosia, Cyprus 2003
Group exhibition, Athens, 2004
Gold Price Colours master 2 National Musuem Lagos, 2005
Biennale 2006- YassineArts Center- Dakar
Guest of Typic Arts gallery – Biennale Dak’ Art 2008
Exhibitions in Belgium and Morocco in 2009
Exhibition at Martha Gallery in Jo’Burg- April and December 2010
Exhibition at Martha Gallery in London – march
Exhibition Biennale Dak’ Art 2010 with Typic Arts Gallery- Dakar
Biennale dl’ Art AfricaincontemporainDak’Art 2012
Three man show National Musuem, Onikan, Lagos 2012
Dakar Women Group, Art show- March 13, 2013
Treasure House Gallery, Lagos 2013
‘Transcending Boundaries’ organized by Aabru Art in London, UK 2014, 2015