DIKE, Ifedioramma

Address: Department of Art Education, Anambra State College of Education, Awka, Anambra State. Birth: April 13, 1947, in Makurdi, Benue State. Native of Awka, Anambra State. Training: Study tour, Ghana, Benin and Togo, 1974; BA, University of Nigeria, 1978, specializing in textile design; participated in the third printmaking workshop, University of Nigeria, 1987. Profile: Full name, Ifedioramma Ndubueze Dike; teacher, textile design, Department of Fine & Applied Arts, Anambra State College of Education, Awka, from 1979; co-conductor of workshop, "Improvisation in Art" in post primary schools in Anambra State, 1988; illustrated several books published by the PacificCollege Press, Obosi. Member: AKA Circle of Exhibiting Artists; International Society for Education Through Art; Society of Nigerian Artists. Group Exhibitions FESTAC'77, Lagos, 1977. "East Zonal Exhibition: Society of Nigerian Artists," Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, October 25-28, 1978. "The Nsukka School: Paintings, Drawings, Prints, Sculpture, Ceramics," Contemporary Arts Gallery, Rivers State Council for Arts & Culture, Port Harcourt, February 1-28, 1979. "National Art Institutions Exhibition," National Theatre, Lagos, January 11-26, 1980. "Contemporary Art from the Eastern States," British Council, Enugu, August 2-15, 1980. "National Art Exhibition," National Theatre, Lagos, September 25-October 1, 1980. "First Graduation, '80 Art Exhibition," Awka, December 16-20, 1980. "Exhibition of Visual Arts," Anambra State Council for Arts & Culture, Enugu, September 28-October 2, 1981. "Second Graduation Art Exhibition," Awka, December 1981. "Awka Art School: An Exposure to Art Teaching and Learning," Anambra State International Trade Fair, Awka, 1982. "Third Graduation 1983 Art Exhibition," Nsukka, March 3-7, 1983. "Fourth Graduation Art Exhibition," Awka, December 21-28, 1983. UNESCO Regional Workshop on Art and Formal Opening of Asele Institute, Nimo, 1985. "Echo: UNN Silver Jubilee Exhibition of Nsukka Students' Art 1970-1984," Ana Gallery, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, February 13-23, 1985. "Contemporary Art from Anambra State," Kashim Ibrahim Library, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, March 1985. "Fifth Convocation Art Exhibition," Anambra State College of Education, Awka, March 8, 1985. "Grafisches Design," Bayreuth, Germany, 1986. "AKA '86," French Cultural Centre, Enugu, April 14-20, 1986;Franco-German Exhibition Hall, Lagos, May 14-31, 1986. "AKA '87," Hotel Presidential, Enugu, April 23-May 25, 1987;National Gallery of Crafts & Design, Lagos, July 2-16, 1987. "Original Prints from the Third Nsukka Workshop, 1987," Ana Gallery, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, October 29-November 2, 1987;Franco-German Auditorium, Lagos, November 4-18, 1987;University of Bayreuth, Germany, 1987. "Exhibition of Graphics," Trade Fair Complex, Enugu, January 25-30, 1988. "Mirror '88," Tenth Annual School of Arts Week, Anambra State College of Education, Awka, May 4-7, 1988. "AKA '88," Nigerian Union of Journalists Press Center, Enugu, April 28-30, 1988; Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, May 16-30, 1988; National Gallery of Crafts & Design, Lagos, June 9-23, 1988. "Artgrads-UNN Reunion Exhibition," University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1989. "AKA '89," Hotel Presidential, Enugu, April 19-21, 1989; National Gallery of Crafts & Design, Lagos, June 23-July 8, 1989. "AKA '90," Hotel Presidential, Enugu, April 26-May 18, 1990;Goethe Institute, Lagos, July 14-17, 1990. Commissions Concrete sculpture, bust of late Professor Kenneth Onwuka Dike, for Kenneth Onwuka Dike Centre, Awka, 1987. Writings by the Artist Women Dress Fashion ina Developing Nigeria: An Introductory Survey oftheHistory of Igbo Women Dress Fashion. Paper presented at a symposium, Anambra State College of Education, Awka, 1985. [unpublished]. Awards & Honors Afprint prize, Okiki prize, Gong Gallery prize, Nigerian Art Council award, and best graduating student in fine arts (textiledesign) award, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1977-1978 session. Public Collections Asele Institute, Nimo. BaHk: "Afikpo Mask," 1978; weave on painted warps: "Afikpo Masks," 1978;tie-dye and tapestry: "Spider's Web," 1978. National Gallery of Crafts & Design, Lagos. Raffiaand acrylic fibres: "Faces," 1988. University of Nigeria, Ana Gallery, Nsukka. Wovencotton: "UNN Wall Hanging," 1978; gouache: "Pottery in Nigeria," 1978. Bibliography Contemporary Art from the Eastern States; [exhibiHon held at the BriHsh Council, Enugu, August 2-15, 1980] / introducHon by Chike Aniakor. Enugu: Society of Nigerian ArHsts, Enugu Zone, 1980. 23pp. Anambra State College of Education: Awka First Graduation '80Art Exhibition: 16-20 December, (1980). Awka: Department of Fine & Applied Arts, Anambra State College of Educafion, 1980. 10pp. Awka Art School: An Exposure toArt Teaching and Learning; [held in Awka, November 12-20, 1982] / introducHon by Osita Njelita. Awka: Department of Fine & Applied Arts, Anambra State Collegeof Educafion, 1982. 8pp. Fourth Graduation Art Exhibition; [held in Awka, December 21-28, 1983] / preview by Osita Njelita. Awka: Department of Fine & Applied Arts, Anambra State College of Educafion, 1983.8pp. Fifth Convocation Art ExhibiHon; [held at Anambra State Collegeof Education, Awka, March 8, 1985] / preview by Osita Njelita. Awka: Department of Fine & Applied Arts, Anambra State College of Educafion, 1985. 11pp. Exhibition of Graphics: Department of Fine &Applied Arts, University of Nigeria, Nsukka; [held at the Trade Fair Complex, Enugu, January 25-30, 1988]. Enugu: BriHsh Council, 1988. [folder/poster]. [6]pp. Reviewed: Nnia-Steve Emesih, "Arfist's Showcase," Daily Star (Enugu) January 30, 1988. Mirror'88 Art Exhibition: Tenth Annual School ofArts Week Art Exhibition; [held at Anambra State College of Education, Awka, May 4-7, 1988] / introducHon by Osita Njelita. Awka: Department of Art Educafion, Anambra State College of Educafion, 1988. 10pp.