Graphic Artist, Painter Address: Department of Fine &Applied Arts, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Birth: August 19, 1965, in Ibadan, Oyo State. Training: BA(First Class Hons), University of Nigeria, 1988, specializing in painting; doctoral candidate, specializing in contemporary African art history, University of Nigeria, from 1989; participated in third and fourth printmaking workshops, University of Nigeria, 1987 and 1990. Profile: Full name, Sylvester Okwunodu Ogbechie; artist trainee, Lintas, Lagos, 1986-1987; assistant art and production editor, Nsukka Journal of Linguistics and African Languages, 1988; lecturer in fine arts, NYSC, University of Cross River State, Uyo, 1988-1989; assistant/ associate art editor Nsukka Journal of the Humanities, Nsukka, 1988- 1990; illustrator, journals, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1987-1990; a published poet. Member: Arts Council of the African Studies Association; Society of Nigerian Artists. Group Exhibitions "Nigerian-German Prints," Continuing Education Centre, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, October 1986; Franco-German Auditorium, Lagos, November 5-19, 1986; Hamburg, 1986. "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. Degree Exhibition, Department of Fine &Applied Arts, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1988. "Artgrads-UNN Reunion Exhibition," University of Nigeria, Nsukka, March 6-20, 1989. "Synthesis '89," University of Cross RiverState, Uyo, June 29-July 2, 1989. "Prints from Nsukka: Fourth Printmaking, 1990," Ana Gallery, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, January 29-February 2, 1990; Franco-German Auditorium, Lagos, March 21-April 3, 1990. "Creativity and Technology," KwameNkrumah Hall, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, June 11-15, 1990; Continuing Education Centre, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, June 16, 1990. 'Talents," Kwame Nkrumah Hall, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, August 3-10, 1990. Writings by the Artist Ben Enwonwu in the Art Historical Account of Modern Nigerian Art. BA thesis, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1988. illus. [unpublished; copy available in the National Museum of African Art Library]. Awards & Honors Merit Awards, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1983-1988; National Council for Arts & Culture prize, best graduating student in Fine &Applied Arts, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1988. Bibliography Synthesis '89: An Exhibition of Paintings, Graphics, Ceramics; [held at the University of Cross River State, Uyo, June 29-July 2, 1989. Uyo: University of Cross River State, 1989]. 11pp. illus. Creativity and Technology: An Exhibition of the Graduate Students Union, University of Nigeria, Nsukka; [held at Nkrumah Hall, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, June 11- 15, 1990 and Continuing Education Centre, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, June 16, 1990. Nsukka: Graduate Students Union, University of Nigeria, 1990]. 4pp. Reviewed: Chinwe Uwatse, "Stories, Moods and Imaginings," The Guardian (Lagos) June 17, 1990; Chika Okeke, "On Creativity and Technology," The Record (Nsukka) July 30, 1990.
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