UGBINE, Reuben

Address: Creative Hands Limited, PO Box9082, 66 Akenzua Street, Benin City, Edo State. Birth: November 24, 1956, in Anponya, Ghana. Training: OND, AuchiPolytechnic, 1976; HND in sculpture, Yaba College of Technology, 1979. Profile: Full name, Oru Reuben Ugbine; instructor, Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, 1976-1977; cultural officer, NYSC, Cultural Division, Minna, 1979-1980; lecturer, Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, 1980-1987; designed and executed many carvings, terracottas, sculptural figures, metal railings and other art works for private commissions; freelance artist, Creative Hands, Benin City, from 1987. Solo Exhibitions National Museum, Benin City, 1983. "Exhibition of Paintings and Sculptures," National Museum, Jos, August 20-31, 1984. Group Exhibitions International Group Art Exhibition, NationalMuseum, Benin City, October3-10, 1984. "Jaycees UNIBEN Art Exhibition," Benin City, June-August, 1985. "Sensemillia Art Expo '86,"Sheraton Hotel, Lagos, September 18-20, 1986. "Exhibition of Drawings, Paintingand Sculptures," Agura Hotel, Abuja, July 7-9, 1987. "Creative Dialogue: SNAat 25," NationalTheatre, Lagos, November27-December 10, 1989. Commissions Sculpture, metal, entrancegate, Federal Polytechnic, Bida, 1986. Sculpture, "Eagleon Eggs," Governor's Office, Niger…