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OVRAITI Samuel

Painter Address: Department of Painting & General Art, Auchi Polytechnic, PO Box 632, Auchi, Edo State. Birth: July 30, 1961, in Zaria, Kaduna State. Training: OND, 1981, and HND in painting and general studies, 1983, Auchi Polytechnic. Profile: Full name, Samuel Okegbero Ovraiti; teacher, NYSC, Boys High School, Umuoji, 1983-1984; guitar instructor, College of Education, Warri, 1985; lecturer in painting and drawing, Department of Painting & General Art, Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, from 1986. Solo Exhibitions Alliance Francaise, Kano, November 1987. Middlehelm Castle, Belgium, September 1988. Alliance Francaise, Port Harcourt, October 1989. "Transient Moments," Italian Cultural Institute, Lagos, April 28-May 11, 1990. Group Exhibitions Final Year Painting Exhibition, Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, July 1983. Mobil Exhibition, Metropolitan Hotel, Lagos, November 1983. Sinsemillia Art Gallery, Benin City, February 1986. "Sinsemillia Art Expo," Sheraton Hotel, Lagos, September 18-20, 1986. "Exhibition of Drawings, Painting and Sculptures," Agura Hotel, Abuja, July 7-9, 1987. "Art for Art's Sake," Sinsemillia Gallery, Lagos, December 4-22, 1988. "Hilton Art Expo,"…

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Nicon Noga Hilton Hotel, Abuja, May-June 1989. 'Towards 21st Century Art," Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, September 8-15, 1989; National Gallery of Crafts & Design, Lagos, October 18-27, 1990. "Images of the Nigerian Nation," National Theatre, Lagos, September 29- October 13, 1990. Commissions Paintings, Garki International Conference Centre, Abuja. Altarpiece, All Saints Anglican Church, Auchi, 1988. Awards & Honors Fasuyi prize, best student in painting, 1983; Principal's Certificate of Excellence, Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, 1983; first prize, Mobil Oil National Painting Contest, Lagos, 1983. Public Collections National Council for Art & Culture, Lagos. Painting, chalk and pastel: "Portrait of an African Lady."

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