Graphic Artist Address: Department of Graphics &Textiles, School of Art&Design, Auchi Polytechnic, PMB 13, Auchi, Edo State. Birth: February 27, 1959, in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Training: OND, 1979 and HND in graphic design, Auchi Polytechnic, 1981; MAin communication arts, University of Ibadan, 1989. Profile: Full name, Maureen Andrea Osarumwense Ogieriakhi; graphic artist, Nigerian Television Authority, Benin City, 1978; graphic artist, Nigerian Observer, Benin City, 1980; graphic artist, NYSC, Ministry of Information, Kano, 1981-1982; lecturer, graphic design, School of Art&Design, Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, 1983-1988; parttime lecturer, graphic design, Department of Fine&Applied Arts, University of Benin, Benin City, 1989-1990; acting head, Department of Graphics &Textiles, School of Art&Design, Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, from 1990. Member: Society of Nigerian Artists. Group Exhibitions Sinsemillia Art Gallery, Benin City, 1985. "Lagos Expo '86 Trade Fair," Ocean ViewPlaza, Lagos 1986. Exhibition of Textiles, Ceramics and Paintings, YWCA, Benin City, 1986. Bendel Arts Council Exhibition, Lagos, 1987. "African Development Bank 25th Anniversary Exhibition," Nicon Noga Hilton Hotel, Abuja, April-May 1989. 'Towards 21stCentury Art," Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, September 8-15, 1989; National Galleryof Crafts&Design, Lagos, October18-27, 1990. "Creative Dialogue: SNAat 25," National Theatre, Lagos, November 27-December 10, 1989. "Gifted Hands," Nicon Noga Hilton Hotel, Abuja, December 21, 1989-January2, 1990. "Contemporary Art from Africa," Square Gallery, London, September 24-30, 1990. "Images of the Nigerian Nation," National Theatre, Lagos, September 29- October 13, 1990. "Contemporary Art from Africa," SouthSquare Gallery, Bradford, England, September 30-October 30, 1990. "Contemporary Art from Africa," Hanover Gallery, Liverpool, England, October 23- November 2, 1990. "Art as Technology," Federal University of Technology, Akure, November 1-3, 1990. Commissions Graphic design, greeting card, NYSC tenth anniversary, Kano, 1981. Writings by the Artist Comparison of Illustrating Techniques, usingan Exhibition of Book Illustrations and Advertisements. Paper presented at the Second Congress of the Association of Nigerian Illustrations of Books, Ibadan, April 11, 1989. [unpublished]. Illustration and Graphic Layout in Children's Illustrated Books in Nigeria. MA thesis, University of Ibadan, 1989. [unpublished]. Awards & Honors NYSC State Award, Kano, 1982. Public Collections National Council for Arts & Culture, Lagos. Watercolor: "Homeward Bound II," 1990. Bibliography Ero, Adekunbi. "All Set for Maureen's Show," Sunday Observer (Benin City) November 16, 1986, page 6. Afolabi, Tayo. "People," The African Guardian (Lagos) 1 (47): 27, December 4, 1986. Ero, Adekunbi. "How it Went at Maureen's Show," Sunday Observer (Benin City) December 7, 1986, page 6. Wasah, Clement. "Nigerian Artist Reach-Out Exhibit Works as Part of ADB Silver Jubilee," Abuja Newsday (Abuja) May 31-June 6, 1989, page 29. Art as Technology; [exhibition held at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, November 1-3, 1990] / text by Oladapo Afolayan. [Auchi: Auchi Polytechnic, 1990].
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