OLADIMEJI Tiri

Education Through Art; Sodety of Nigerian Artists. Solo Exhibitions "Exhibition of Drawings, Paintings and Sculptures," Alhaji R. O. Olagunju's Gallery, Lagos, July 1980. "Exhibition of Sculptures, Painting and Drawings," Exhibition Hall, Advanced Teachers College, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, May 1981. "Foundation for the BlackChild," Cultural Centre, Oyo State Coundl for Arts & Culture, Ibadan, March 3-16, 1985. "Mass Reproduction of Artforms," Kave Cultural Centre, Ibadan, November 23- December 8, 1986. Group Exhibitions "Exhibition of Paintings, Sculptures and Drawings," Exhibition Centre, Benin City, May 1977. "Exhibition of Drawings, Paintings and Sculptures," Auditorium, Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, June 1980. Oyo State Festival of Arts, Ibadan, 1983. "Exhibition of Sculptures and Textiles," USIS, Ibadan, May 1983. "Nigerian Modern Arts and Crafts," International Institute for Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, June 1984. "Exhibition of Sculpture," Department of Fine Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, August 1989. "Images of the Nigerian Nation," National Theatre, Lagos, September 29- October 13, 1990. Commissions Sculpture, concrete, "Obanta Statue," Ijebu-Ode Post Office Roundabout, Ogun State College of Education, Ijebu-Ode, 1986. Sculpture, concrete, "Ogbere Statue," for Ogun State College of Education, Ijebu- Ode, 1986. Sculpture, fiberglass, "Labanji Bolaji Essay Writing Competition Trophy," Federation of Ibadan Students Union, Ibadan, 1987. Writings by the Artist The Decline, Survival & Revival of Ife Bronze Casting Technique. BA thesis, Obafemi Awolowo University, He-Ife, 1989. [unpublished]. Nigerian Art Business: An Indepth Into the Relationship Between the Nigerian Artist and His Patrons. Department of Vocational Studies, Ogun State College of Education, Ijebu-Ode, 1989. 10pp. bibliog. [unpublished; copy available in the National Museum of African Art Library]. Awards & Honors Second prize, Oyo State Festival of Art Competition, Ibadan, 1983; Professor Michael Crowder prize, best graduating creative art student, Obafemi Awolo University, Ile-Ife, 1989.