ONOBRAKPEYA, Prof. Bruce

MFR, graphic artist, painter, printmaker, sculptor; DOB: August 30, 1932; Hometown: Agbarha-Otor, Ughelli; State of Origin: Delta; Married: Victoria (nee Quel); No of Children: three sons, two daughters. EDUCATION: Elementary and Secondary Schools, Ughelli, Sapele and Benin City, 1941-51; Nigerian College of Arts, Science and Technology, Zaria, 1957-62; Department ofExtra Mural Studies, University ofIbadan/Mbari Artists and Writers' Club, Ibadan, 1961; apprenticed to Ben Enwonwu, 1962; Dutch graphic artist, Ru Van Rossen; Mbari Artists and Writers' Club, madan, August 1963; Printmaking Workshop, Mbari Mbayo, Osogbo, 1964; Print Section, London Museum, 1969. CAREER: Art Teacher. Western Boys High School, Benin City, 1953-56; Ondo Boys' High School. 1957; St. Gregory's College, Lagos, 1963-80; Freelance Artist/Consultant. 1980; Guest Instructor, Printmaking, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Deer Isle, Maine. USA, July 1975; Artist-in-Residence. Haystack Mountain of Art and Craft, Deer Isle, Maine, U.S.A., 1975; Artist-in- Residence a-prof. Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, U.S.A., 1979; Artist-in-Residence, Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, 1984; National Gallery ofZimbabwe, Harare, 1991; MOJA: An African American Arts Festival, Charleston! South Carolina, U.S.A., 1991; University of South Carolina, Columbia- Guest Teacher, Takoma Public Schools, Takoma, Washington, USA. 1989; Organized and participated: 1st Harmattan Workshop at Agbarha- Otor, Delta State, 1998; 2nd Harmattan Workshop, 1999; 3rd Harmattan Workshop. 2000; 4th Harmattan Workshop. 2002; 5th Harmattan Workshop, 2003; 6th Harmattan Workshop, 2004; Artistin- Residence, University of South Carolina, Columbia, 2004; 7th Harmattan Workshop, 2005; mm: Zaria Art Society; founding member. Society of Nigerian Artists; Board mem., Nigerian Copyright Council, Lagos, 1989; International Jury, Zimbabwe Heritage '91, Harare, 1991; f. Asele Institute, Nimo, 1985; awards/b: Third Prize. Gottschalk Textile Competition, Nigerian College of Arts, Science and Technology, Zaria, 1959; Honourable Mention, Children's Book Illustration, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, 1967; Pope Paul VI Gold Medal, 1977; Fulbright-Hays Award, American Council for International Exchange of Scholars, 1979; Ciba-Geigy Travel and Exhibition Award, 1980; Silver Medal and Twenty Thousand Rupees, Fifth Triennial, New Delhi, India, 1982; Solidra Circle Award, Lagos, 1985; British Council Award, Lagos, 1989; Honourable Mention, 44th Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy, 1990; Merit Award, Bendel State, 1990; United State Information Service Travel Award, 1990; Mentioned in The News Magazine's "People in the News", 2002; Art Master Per Excellence award by St. Gregory's College Old Students Association, Ikoyi, Lagos, 2003; Gold Service Award presented in Recognition of Meritorious Service to Community and National. Rotary Club International, District 9140, Uyo, 2005; ah: Scholarship by Nigeria College of Arts, Science and Technology, Zaria to study Fine Art, 1958; Honorary Degree, Doctor of Letters. University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 1989. exh: Solo: Water colors, Linocuts and Fabric Prints, Ughelli, 1959; Painting and Prints Mbari Club, Ibadan, March 1964; Exhibition of Works. Goethe Institute, Lagos, April 16-26, 1975; Etchings by Bruce Onobrakpeya, Martin Luther King Memorial Library, Washington DC. July 17-August 15 1975- Exhibition of Prints and Plastocast Paintings, Goethe Institute, Lagos, March 15-April 7. 1978; Prints, Amersfoort, The Netherlands, September 1979; Sixth International Print Biennale, Cartwright Hall, Lister Part, Bradford, England, 1979; Bruce Onobrakpeya: Nigerian Printmaker, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA, October 28, November 26, 1979; Symbols of Ancestral Groves, Whitney Young Resource Center, USIS, Lagos, March 1986; Sahelian Masquerades, West African Music Village, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England, 1989; Bendel State Merit Award, 1990; President Saddam Hussein Travel Award, 1996; Delta State Government Award for Excellence, 1995; Glimpses of Our Stars Award, 1999; 4th Annual Distinguished Lecture, National Gallery of Art, 1999; Ways of the Rivers: Arts and Environment of the Niger Delta: Showed Installation Akporode at the UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History, 2002; Organised and participated, Art and Democracy Exhibition to commemorate the 5th anniversary of Delta State Government, 2004; Harvest of the Harmattan Retreat at the Pan African University, Ajah, Lekki, Lagos, 2004; Where Gods and Mortals Meet: Continuity and Change in Urhobo Art. Museum for African Art, New York; U.S.A; Columbia University South Carolina U.S.A; Washington DC, U.S.A., 2004-05 and several others, nh: Member of the Federal Republic, 2002; Group: Art from Africa of Our Time, Phelps-Stokes Fund, New York, USA, 1961-1962; Three Nigerian Artists, American University, Washington DC, 1970; Young Artists from Around the World, Union Carbide Gallery, Union Carbide Building, New York, USA, 1971, amongst several others, off: Ovuomaroro Gallery, 41, Oloje Street, Papa Ajao, Mushin, Lagos, e-m: [email protected]
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