Maria Onyegbule Fine Artist Portfolio

Maria Onyegbule -- Fine Art

Artist Profile

Maria Onyegbule is a Fine Artist.

Maria Onyegbule

Maria onyegbule is a Nigerian artist based in the UK. Living abroad has influenced her use of color. Her work has also taken influences from her own mixed heritage, her father being African and her mother Italian she feels she has a rich diverse background. Her work interprets form, pattern design and color.
She explores the concept of a fusion of elements transending time and place within her work.

Exhibitions

1999: HIDDEN AGENDA Former IKON GALLERY, John Bright St, UK.

1999: OPEN EXHIBITION THE WORKS GALLERY (Jubilee Arts) UK

2000: OPEN EXHIBITION THE QUESTORS Theatre/Gallery
London.UK

2006: FAMILY - THE OH! ART GALLERY OXFORD HOUSE – London. UK

2007: COMFORTS OF HERITAGE THE DRUM - Birmingham -UK

2007: COMFORTS OF HERITAGE THE OXFORD HOUSE GALLERY.
London

2007: COMFORTS OF HERITAGE THE WOODBRIDGE GALLERY -
Birmingham

2007: A TIME TO HEAL - THE CENTRE SPACE GALLERY – Bristol. UK

2008: COMFORTS OF HERITAGE AFRICAN COLOURS - Nairobi.
Kenya

2008: COMFORTS OF HERITAGE - THE RAHIMTULLA MUSEUM OF MODERN ART - Nairobi. Kenya

2008: WINTERSHOW THE CUSTARD FACTORY GALLERY –
Birmingham UK

2008: SELF- PORTRAIT/ IDENTITY (Women Artist) Birmingham UK
(touring venues TBA)

2008: VOICES - BRISTOL MUSEUM & ART GALLERIES- Bristol UK

2008: INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS EXHIBITION – THE OPERA GALLERY- Budapest, Hungary

2009: EUROPEAN ARTIST EXHIBITION – THE OPERA GALLERY – Budapest, Hungary

2009: BRITISH ART IN XX1 CENTURY - THE OPERA GALLERY- Budapest, Hungary

2010: TRANSLUMINESCENT FANTASIES – ART FUSION GALLERY – Miami, Florida US (JULY)

2010: UNITED IN ART – THE AGORA GALLERY – CHELSEA NEW YORK, US (JUNE)

Residency

2008: SELF- PORTRAIT/ IDENTITY – AFRICAN COLOURS – July,
Nairobi, Kenya.

2008: COMFORT OF HERITAGE – AFRICAN COLOURS - July, Nairobi, Kenya.

2008: COMFORT OF HERITAGE - THE RAHIMTULLA MUSEUM OF
MODERN ART (RaMoMA) – Nairobi, Kenya

Commissions

2006/2007: Collide – Supported by Birmingham City Council

Education

2001 - 2002: University of Wolverhampton PGCE Further and Higher
Education

1995 - 1999: University of Central England BA (Hons) Art and
               Design, Diploma Higher Education Art and Design,
               Certificate Higher Education Art and Design, BTEC
               Diploma/foundation Studies Art and Design

1970 –1972: The Bournville School of Art - Birmingham UK The
studies of Painting, Drawing, Textiles

Award

2006: The Arts Council West Midlands - UK (Research and
development of new body of work)

2007/08: The Arts Council West Midlands - UK

2009/10: The Arts Council West Midlands - UK (Research and Professional Development)

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