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MADUEME, Okay
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Chukwukanmele , Ikenegbu
Painter Print-maker, Sculptor Address: Department of Art Education, Anambra State College of Education, Awka, Enugu Slate. Birth: March 12, 1958, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Training: NCE in fine and applied arts, Anambra State College of Education, Awka, 1981; studied Igbo metal and wood carving techniques, Awka. 1985-1990: BA, University of Nigeria, 1986, specializing in sculpture; MFA, University of Nigeria, 1990; participated in the fourth printmaking workshop, University of Nigeria, 1990. Profile: Full name, Madueme Okay Chukwukanmele Ikenegbu; teacher, Ministry of Education, special education centre, Oji River, 1976-1978; ar1- teacher, NYSC. Women's Teachers College, Maiduguri, 1981-1982; teacher, State Education Commission, Enugu, 1982-1983; lecturer, Anambra State College of Education, Awka, from 1987; part-time lecturer, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, from 1987; demonstrations, secondary school teachers, Awka, 1989. Member: Arts Council of the African Studies Association, Nigerian Society for Education Through Art; Society of Nigerian Artists. Solo Exhibitions • "Ugo Gbuztie," Anambra State College of Education, Awka, July 6-12, 1987. Group Exhibitions Foundation Art Exhibition. Anambra State College of Education, Awka, 1979. "First Graduation , '80 Art Exhibition, Awka, December 16-20, 1980. NCE Exhibition, Anambra State College of Education, Awka, 1981. NYSC Art Exhibition, Maiduguri, 1982. "Art and the Cycle of Life," British Council, Enugu, November 30-December 4, 1987. "Mirror 88," School of Arts Week Show, Anambra State College of Education, Awka, May 4-7, 1988. "Young Artists 1 '88," Whitney Young Resource Centre, USIS, Lagos, May 7-31, 1988. "Orrienka Artists Maiden Exhibition," Nigerian Union of Journalists Press Centre, Enugu, December 19-21, 1989. "Prints from Nsukka: Fourth Printmaking 1990 " Ana Gallery, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, January 29-February 2, 1990; Achebe Symposium, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, February 12-14, 1990; Franco-German Auditorium, Lagos, March 21-Apr. I 3, 1990. "Achebe Celebration Exhibition 1990," Continuing Education Centre, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, February 12-14, 1990; Franco-German Auditorium, Lagos,. March 21-April 3, 1990. "Talents," Kwanie Nkrumah Hall, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, August 3-10, 1990. MFA Degree Exhibition, Ana Gallery, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, November 26- 30 1990. Writings by the Artist "We Have Only just Begun," Dite Alumnus Magazine Awka Alumni Association, (Anambra St.v.e College of Education, Awka) 1: 3-4, November 1990. Awards'& Honors Best sculpture graduate, Department of Fine & Applied Arts, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1986; finalist, printmaker's competition, "Young Artists 1988," USIS, Lagos, 1988; second prize, 14th National School Competition, Lagos, 1988. Public Collections . British Council, Enugu. Sculpture, wood: "The South Will Rise Again," 1987. Bibliography Art and the Circle [i.e., Cycle] of Life: An Exhibition of Drawings, Paintings and Sculptures I Creg Odo, Okay Ikenegbu; [held at the British Council, Enugu, November 30- December 4, 1987J / introduction by Chike Aniakor. Enugu: Greg Odo and Okay Ikenegbu, 19fi7(Enugu: SNAPP Press). 10pn. illus. Reviewed: Chike Aniakor, "Encounter with Creativity,' DaVy Star (Enugu) December 19, 1987; Mike Adonu, "Flashback to Odo-Ikenegbu Exhibition," The Guardian (Lagos) January 30,1988: Uso Cbuzue; [exhibition held at Anambra State College of Education, Awka, July 6- 12, 1987] / introduction by Chike Aniakor. [Akwa: Okay Ikenegbu, 1987]. 10pp. illus. Reviewed: Isidore Uzoatu, "Bound to the Roots," African Guardian (Lagos) August 20, 1987, page 30; Cnude E. I. Okeke, "The Truth of My Time," West Africa (London) no. 3657: 1801-1803, September 14, 1987. Young Artists: 1988; [exhibition held at die Whitney Young Resource Centre, USIS, Lagos, May 7-31 1988]. Lagos: Whitney Young Resource Centre, 1988. 12pp. illus See page Y. Reviewed: Ben Nwanne, "Printmaking Comes on Stream," . Quality (Lagos) June 9, 1988. Talents; exhibition Held at Kwame Nki wh Hall, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, August 3-10, 1990] / introduction by Chike Aniakor. [Nsukka: University of Nigerian, 1990]. 12pp. illus.
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