Dr. Chidiebere Oswald Onwuekwe
Dr. Chidiebere Oswald Onwuekwe is a LECTURER I in FINE AND APPLIED ARTS Department, Faculty Of Environmental Sciences in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Staff Profile
I am Chidiebere Onwuekwe. I hail from Ekwulobia and grew up in Awka. I started drawing as young as 5 years old. My interest in Art and design rose in 2002 when l was a trainee under Divinity concepts. I went further to study Art and majored in graphics. I graduated with second-class honours (upper div)...
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Address: | Fine And Applied Arts, Faculty Of Environmental Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES |
Department/Sub-Unit: | FINE AND APPLIED ARTS |
Social Profiles
Interest Areas
Academic Qualifications
| Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
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| 1 | University of Nigeria Nsukka. (Doctor of Philosophy, November, 2024) March, 2017 to November, 2024 Ph.D Communication Art And Design |
| 2 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Master Degree, March, 2013) October, 2009 to October, 2012 MFA Fine And Applied Arts |
| 3 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Bachelor Degree, July, 2007) October, 2003 to July, 2007 BA Fine And Applied Arts |
Relevant/Working Experience
| 1 | ICT Officer, Nnamdi Azikiwe University , October, 2015 to Present |
Creative Output
| Books | |
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| 1 | 1. Okoye A. C and Onwuekwe C.. (2018, March) Climate Change Book for Children. Scoa Heritage |
| Book Chapters | |
| 1 | Chibuzor Asogwa, Chidiebere Onwuekwe. (2023, December) AN INVENTION OF ULI TYPEFACE FOR VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN NETIZENS PRINT MEDIA, Vol. 1 |
| 2 | Chibuzor Asogwa, Chidiebere Onwuekwe. (2023, December) EXPLORING NEGATIVE-POSITIVE DRAWING: AN EXPERIMENT NETIZENS PRINT MEDIA, Vol. 1 |
| 3 | 1. Onwuekwe, C.O. & Ikwuemesi, C.K.. (2023, December) CREATIVE PROCESSES AND TECHNIQUES IN A NEW GRAPHIC LITERATURE ON THE NIGERIA/BIAFRA WAR NETIZENS PRINT MEDIA, Vol. 1 |
| 4 | Godwin O Uka, Chidiebere O Onwuekwe. (2022, November) INTEGRATING NEW TRENDS IN THE GRAPHIC DESIGN CURRICULUM IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES NETIZENS PRINT MEDIA, pp 124-132 |
| 5 | Godwin O Uka, Chidiebere O Onwuekwe. (2022, November) THE ROLE OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN PRACTICE IN NIGERIAN DEVELOPMENT, VIS-À-VIS VISUA COMMUNICATION DESIGN NETIZENS PRINT MEDIA, pp 97-104 |
| 6 | David T Toluwani, Chidiebere Onwuekwe. (2022, November) The Basics of Basic Photography NETIZENS PRINT MEDIA, pp 95-136 |
| 7 | Chidiebere Onwuekwe, Chika Chudi-Duru, Valentine Ani. (2022, November) Colour Studies: Theory and Practice NETIZENS PRINT MEDIA, pp 23-40 |
| 8 | Chidi Uzor, Chidiebere Onwuekwe, Chibuzor Asogwa. (2022, November) The Visual Arts and its Branches NETIZENS PRINT MEDIA, pp 1-11 |
| 9 | Ayorinde S Oluyemi, Chibuzor Asogwa, Chidiebere Onwuekwe. (2022, November) Types, Lettering and Layout NETIZENS PRINT MEDIA, pp 85-94 |
| 10 | Onwuekwe, C. and Nzoiwu A. A.. (2015, October) On solid waste recycling : the involvement of Nigerian artists through the evolving tradition of waste-to-art Rex Charles and Patrick Ltd |
| 11 | Onwuekwe, C. and Nzoiwu A. A.. (2015, September) On solid waste recycling: The involvement of Nigerian Artists through the evolving tradition of waste-to-art |
| 12 | Onwuekwe, C.. (2012, May) Fostering Igbo culture and heritage through visual art as seen in Omenala, Unizik cultural Art exhibition, 2011 |
| Journal Articles | |
| 1 | 1. Onwuekwe, C.O. & Uka, G.O.. (2023, June), "‘One-Nigeria’ Or Secession? A Conflict of Ideologies in a New Graphic Novel of the Nigeria-Biafra Struggle (1967-1970).", Journal of Fine Arts, Vol. 5, (Issue 1), pp 21-31 |
| 2 | Godwin Ogbu Uka, Oswald Chidiebere Onwuekwe, Nelson Chibuso Asogwa. (2022, April), "Creativity and innovation as ways of enhancing socio-political, and economic development of some Nigerian sectors", LWATI: A Journal of Contemporary Research, Vol. 19, (Issue 1), pp 215-228 |
| 3 | Nneka Nwafor, Chidiebere Onwuekwe, Chidi Uzor. (2021, November), "Exploration of Paper Stenciling as Matrix for Portraits Prints of four selected Nigeria’s Past Presidents", AJOFAA, Vol. 7, (Issue 2), pp 52-70 |
| 4 | Chidiebere Onwuekwe, Toluwani David, Benjamin Ike Nnoli. (2020, October), "WHAT SHOULD GRAPHIC ARTISTS DISPLAY IN ART EXHIBITIONS IN NIGERIA?", INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF AFRICAN & ASIAN STUDIES (IJAAS), Vol. 6, (Issue 2), pp 17-31 |
| 5 | Chidiebere Onwuekwe, Nelson Asogwa, Benjamin Ike Nnoli. (2020, September), "ADOPTING MS WORD-PDF-COREL MODEL FOR DESIGN AND PRODUCTION OF PRINT AND ONLINE ACADEMIC JOURNALS", NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF AFRICAN STUDIES (NJAS), Vol. 2, (Issue 1) |
| 6 | Onwuekwe, C., Asogwa, N. & Nnoli B. I (. (2020, July), "Adopting Ms Word-PDF-Corel Model for Design and Production of Print and Online Academic Journals", NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF AFRICAN STUDIES, Vol. 2, (Issue 1) |
| 7 | Onwuekwe, C., Toluwani, T. D & Nnoli, B.I.. (2020, October), "What Should Graphic Artists Display in Art Exhibitions in Nigeria", Interdisciplinary Journal of African and Asian Studies, Vol. 6, (Issue 2) |
| 8 | Onwuekwe, C.. (2018, April), "Visual communication and Public Health: Towards containing the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease", Igwebuike: An African Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol. 4, (Issue 1), pp 52-65 |
| 9 | 3. Onwuekwe, C. Nnoli, B. I. & Ezemo, U.. (2018, October), "Exploring Adobe Photoshop and CorelDraw Applications in Enhancing Imagery for Screen Printing on T-Shirts", AJOFAA, Vol. 5, (Issue 2), pp 7-17 |
| 10 | Onwuekwe, C., and Muoneme, I. A.. (2017, April), "Preserving value System of Ndi Igbo in Folkloric Expressions Art Exhibition: The review.", Igwebuike: An African Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol. 3, (Issue 3), pp 88-94 |
| 11 | Onwuekwe, C.. (2017, August), "Problems and Prospects of Exploring Draw and Paint Technique for Digital Illustration on Adobe Photoshop Cs4 Application", The Creative Artists, Vol. 11, (Issue 2) |
| 12 | Onwuekwe, C.. (2017, September), "Construction of Spotlights for Spotlights for Studio Photography using Scrap and Improvised Materials", Malaysian Journal of Creative Media, Design and Technology, Vol. 1, (Issue 1), pp 1-19 |
| 13 | Iruoke V, Onwuekwe, C.. (2015, August), "The Need for Art Appreciation in Architecture", Environmental Review, Vol. 5, (Issue 1) |
| 14 | Onwuekwe, C.. (2014, September), "Exploring Negative Drawings: An Experiment with Correction Pen on Black Cardboard Paper", AJOFAA, Vol. 1, (Issue 1) |
| 15 | Onwuekwe, C. and Okoye, A. C. (2014, June), "Solid waste management in Awka Metropolis and public awareness: Sensitizing the populace through the use of social cartoons", Journal of Environment and Human (JEH), Scientific online Publishing |
| 16 | Onwuekwe, C.. (2012, July), "The production and Utility of 3D graphics: The Nigerian experience", JOFAA, Vol. 1, (Issue 2), pp 158 – 174 |
| 17 | Onwuekwe, C.. (2012, March), "Trends in Illustration: A Digital Approach to Large Format Illustrations on Igbo Folklore", MGBAKOIGBA: Journal of African Studies, Vol. 1, (Issue 1), pp 71-91. |
| 18 | Onwuekwe, C.. (2011, July), "“A Digital Draw and Paint Approach to Illustration with adobe Photoshop”, in AJRMA, Vol. 8, Pp. 220 – 231", AJRMA |
| Conference Papers | |
| 1 | Uka. G. O, and Onwuekwe, C. (2021, August), "Imbibing Creativity and Innovation as ways of enhancing Socio-political, and Economic Development of some Nigerian Sectors”.", Alex Ekwuweme FUNAI /ABU Zaria Conference & Exhibition |
| 2 | Onwuekwe, C. and Ajiwe, U.. (2015, May), "Experimental Demonstration of Motion Illusion as the most viable means of teaching and learning Motion Graphics in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions", 2015 1st International Conference on the State of Visual Arts Scholarship in Nigeria in the Era of Globalism. Nigerian Institute of International Affa |
| 3 | Onwuekwe, C.. (2014, November), "Construction of spot lamps for studio photography using found and improvised materials", 1st International Conference on Design, Creative media and Technology, School of the Arts, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang – Malaysia. |
| 4 | Onwuekwe, C.. (2014, July), "The impact of visual communication in containing the menace of Ebola in Nigeria.", 4th international conference of the Faculty of Arts, Delta State University, Abraka. |
| 5 | Onwuekwe, C.. (2010, October), "The production processes and the Utilitarian functions of 3-Dimentional Graphics in the Western world, Africa and Nigeria", 1st International Convention on Art and Development (CONADEV) of the Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA), at the Nigerian Institute of International Aff |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Editorships | |
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| 1 | Chief Editor, "INNOVATIVE PERSPECTIVES AND CREATIVE PRACTICES IN ART & DESIGN, Volume One" (January, 2024) |
| 2 | Editor, "Introductory Notes on Basic Design and Creativity" (October, 2022) |
| 3 | Editor, "Awka Journal of Fine and Applied Arts" (September, 2019) |
| Examinerships | |
| 1 | Chief Examiner, "External Moderator for the Department of Fine and Applied Arts, FCET Umunze" (October, 2023 to October, 2024). Completed External Exam |
| Contributions to the University/Society | |
| 1 | Member, "Faculty of Environmental Sciences Annual lecture Committee" (February, 2023 to October, 2023) |
Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies
| 1 | Full Member, "Society of Nigerian Artists" - Anambra State Chapter (member since 2012), https://snanational.org/ |
Relevant Events Attended
| Conference | |
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| 1 | "5th Chinua Achebe International Conference", (Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria), 20th July, 2023 to 22nd July, 2023; Nsukka |