Chidiebere Oswald Onwuekwe

Chidiebere Oswald Onwuekwe is a LECTURER I in FINE AND APPLIED ARTS Department, Faculty Of Environmental Sciences in Nnamdi Azikiwe University

 Chidiebere Oswald Onwuekwe

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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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

Academic Qualifications

Degrees / Basic Certificates
1Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Master Degree, March, 2013)
October, 2009 to October, 2012
MFA Fine And Applied Arts
2Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Bachelor Degree, July, 2007)
October, 2003 to July, 2007
BA Fine And Applied Arts

Relevant/Working Experience

1ICT Officer, Nnamdi Azikiwe University ,
October, 2015 to Present

Creative Output

Books
11. Okoye A. C and Onwuekwe C.. (2018, March) Climate Change Book for Children. Scoa Heritage
Book Chapters
1Onwuekwe, 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
2Onwuekwe, C. and Nzoiwu A. A.. (2015, September) On solid waste recycling: The involvement of Nigerian Artists through the evolving tradition of waste-to-art
3Onwuekwe, C.. (2012, May) Fostering Igbo culture and heritage through visual art as seen in Omenala, Unizik cultural Art exhibition, 2011
Journal Articles
1Onwuekwe, 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)
2Onwuekwe, 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)
3Onwuekwe, 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
43. 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
5Onwuekwe, 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
6Onwuekwe, 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)
7Onwuekwe, 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
8Iruoke V, Onwuekwe, C.. (2015, August), "The Need for Art Appreciation in Architecture", Environmental Review, Vol. 5, (Issue 1)
9Onwuekwe, C.. (2014, September), "Exploring Negative Drawings: An Experiment with Correction Pen on Black Cardboard Paper", AJOFAA, Vol. 1, (Issue 1)
10Onwuekwe, 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
11Onwuekwe, C.. (2012, July), "The production and Utility of 3D graphics: The Nigerian experience", JOFAA, Vol. 1, (Issue 2), pp 158 – 174
12Onwuekwe, 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.
13Onwuekwe, C.. (2011, July), "“A Digital Draw and Paint Approach to Illustration with adobe Photoshop”, in AJRMA, Vol. 8, Pp. 220 – 231", AJRMA
Conference Papers
1Uka. 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
2Onwuekwe, 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
3Onwuekwe, 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.
4Onwuekwe, 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.
5Onwuekwe, 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
1Editor, "Introductory Notes on Basic Design and Creativity" (October, 2022)
2Editor, "Awka Journal of Fine and Applied Arts" (September, 2019)

Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies

1Full Member, "Society of Nigerian Artists" - Anambra State Chapter (member since 2012), https://snanational.org/

Relevant Events Attended

Conference
1"5th Chinua Achebe International Conference", (Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria), 20th July, 2023 to 22nd July, 2023; Nsukka