El-Delrhaghsetta’daghmar Obagor Uchechukwu Leonard Okwoju
Department of Fine/Applied Arts
Faculty of Arts, Ekenwan Campus
University of Benin – Benin City, Nigeria.
MAILING ADDRESS
P. O. Box 10839, Benin City, Nigeria.
eldragg@msn.com
silversarvage@yahoo.com
el-dragg@uniben.edu
TELEPHONE
234-802-3346364
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Master
of Fine Arts (MFA) Painting, UNIBEN. June 1999.
1986-1988 Department
of Fine / Applied Arts, University of Benin, Benin City.
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Fine Arts, Painting. –
UNIBEN. June1985 1981-1985
Department of Fine / Applied Arts, University of Benin, Benin City.
General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) – Dec. 1980
West African School Certificate – June
1978
1973 - 1978
Eghosa Grammar School, Benin City.
First School Leaving Certificate – Dec.1973
1968-1973
St. James’s Primary School, Benin City
ACADEMIC
EMPLOYEMENT
PRESENT POSITION - 1991
TO DATE
FINE ARTS LECTURER, PAINTING SECTION
DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, BENIN CITY.
1988-1991 LECTURER
IN PAINTING/DRAWING
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, EKIADOLOR, BENIN.
1985 - 1986 N. Y. S. C. FINE ARTS TEACHER
INTERNATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, PORT-HARCOURT,
RIVERS STATE.
1979-1981
PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER
UGWU ATAKPO PRIMARY SCHOOL, IBUSA, BENDEL STATE
Lecturer Of the Year, Pick A Brain Organization, UNIBEN. – 2000.
Fasuyi Art Prize for Best Student in Painting. – 1984
EXHIBITIONS
ASO
VILLA COLLECTIO, Volume One. August 2002’
An Exhibition with the theme, 'Female Genital Mutilation in Nigeria.' For Women Issues
Communication Services Agency, Indianapolis, U. S. A., October, 1998.
Rude
Awakening: A solo Exhibition of Paintings, Didi Museum - July/August 1997.
Unity
Through Art: A Guinness Nigeria PLC, Exhibition of
Drawings, Paintings, Sculptures and Ceramics, Center for Arts and Crafts, National
Theatre, Igamu-Lagos. April 1994.
N. Y. S. C. art exhibition. National Theatre,
Iganmu – Lagos, November 1985.
Contemporary Benin School, An Exhibition of Paintings, Sculptures, est., By students and
staff of the Faculty of Creative Arts, UNIBEN. Exhibition Center, Iganmu –
Lagos. January 23 – February 8,
1983.
National Association of Fine and Applied Arts Students (NAFAAS), Exhibition, Library
Complex, Ugbowo Campus, UNIBEN, Benin City – 1983.
MAJOR
COMMISSIONS
PORTRAITS OF THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, 1987 - DATE
PORTRAITS OF THE MEDICAL DIRECTORS OF USELU PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, BENIN 1989
PORTRAIT OF THE PROVOST, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, EKIADOLOR, BENIN, 1989.
RECORD SLEEVE FOR THE ALBUM JAP ADODO JAPEX STUDIOS, ANTHONY VILLAGE, LAGOS, 1986.
BOOK COVER FOR NO MORE OIL BOOM AND BLOOD AND SWEAT, BY DR. TUNDE FATUNDE 1985.
THIS DAY NEWSPAPER, AUGUST 5, 1997
VANGUARD, 26(tm) JULY 1997.
NIGERIAN TRIBUNE, JULY 30, 1997.
THIS DAY NEWSPAPER, JULY 24(tm), 1997
THE GUARDIAN ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 1997.
THE AFRICAN GUARDIAN, APRIL 1994
TIME INTERNATIONAL, FEB. 1985
NIGERIAN TIMES, FEB. 1985
DAILY TIMES, FEB. 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH: Yaba- Lagos, Nigeria
STATE OF ORIGIN: Delta State (Ughelli -North Local Govt. Area)
HOME TOWN: Idjere – Orogun.
NATIONALITY: Nigerian.
MARITAL STATUS: Married with two children.
NAME OF SPOUSE: Nero Esther Okwoju
NAMES OF CHILDREN: Jhovi Sasha Okwoju and Righa Sean Okwoju
CURRENT RESIDENCE: 22 Reuben Agho Street, G. R. A. Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
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