OTHER WORKS BY THE ARTIST

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Good knowledge of art history  

• Organizing and curating art exhibitions

• Can work under pressure

• Strong communication skill and ability to convince prospect individuals/organizations

• Calculated risk taker in the art market

• Understanding in Handling of fragile and high value goods.   

• Meticulous to details and following procedures

• Maintains strong relationship with artists

• Studying artists, galleries and curators to know how to approach them and form professional bonds.

• Studying artists and their works to know how to talk about them.

• Ability to go extra miles or work extra time to achieve goals

• Social Media Marketing  

• Good team spirit and maintains strong relationship

• Strong writing skills of contemporary arts as well as artist statements

• Writing a forward  

• Upholding integrity and honesty

• Organizing of proper storage spaces for artworks for proper inventory and safety of the works

• Good knowledge of computer application (e.g. Microsoft word, microsoft excel, PowerPoint and google drive)

• Practicing fine artist as a painter and sculptor  

• Handling and transportation of artworks

• Athletic and observes protocols

• A poet

KEY CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS  

• Successfully organized an art exhibition of 9 artists that brought in over 600 visitors including the Press (Channels TV – Arthouse) on the opening evening.

• Visited clients at their various offices and intended space for artworks, took measurement of wall spaces and delivered artworks. 

• Maintained specific clients and collectors who has purchased more than three artworks respectively in one year.

• Developed a client base on social media that brought in at least one painting commission every week for two years.

• Co-founded an art exhibition that held 2 times in 3 years (My First Experience 2019 & “Experience” the 2nd 2021)

• Worked with the National Gallery of Art, Enugu Outstation, Nigeria and the National Youth Service Corps in 2019 to organize an art exhibition that brought in over 1,500 visitors in the space of 1 week and 40% of the artworks were sold.

• Successfully inviting Sterling Bank Plc by Okpara avenue Enugu state, Nigeria for “My First Experience” art exhibition in 2019 and their representatives ended up buying two artworks.

• Successfully marketing 8 artists through an art exhibition in 2021 themed “Experience” the 2nd, helping them reach collectors and galleries by airing their exhibition on international news channel.

• Successfully convincing Radio Nigeria Enugu 92.8 FM and Dream 92.5 FM – Enugu, Nigeria to publicize “My First Experience” art exhibition in 2019 which they did before the exhibition. 

• Successfully got over 25 financial sponsors to fund 50% of “My First Experience” art exhibition 2019 budget.

• Reduced the loss and damage of artworks by 45% through proper documentation and managing inventory to ensure that all artworks are properly stored and accounted for at Omenka Ndi Imo Art Gallery.

• Travelled over 500 miles a week ahead of the 8 artists participating in “Experience” the 2nd and ensured that all invitations to curators and organizations were received. 

• Personally, supervised the transportation of over 25 artworks of different mediums (including 4mm glass) to a gallery located over 550 miles away with 95% of the works not damaged.

•  Provided technical support to over 8 artists to mount and install their works in gallery wall spaces for proper viewing thereby making some of the artworks to be sold. 

• Successfully pricing commissions and increased the prices over 500% in the last 6 years.

• Understood personal relationships with clients and collectors which led to the commissioning of over 200 artworks in the span of 5 years

• Graduated from Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria as the best graduating student in fine and applied arts. 

• Worked with the National Gallery of Art, Enugu Outstation as a Gallery Assistant while serving as a Corper (NYSC)

• Assisted in organizing an art exhibition by the National Gallery of Art, Enugu outstation and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

• Acquiring constant painting commissions through organic marketing on social media and meeting prospective collectors in person.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 BROADWAY GALLERY LETCHWORTH, ENGLAND                                                                                                                    Aug 2023

• Transported an artwork to the venue

• Enlightened the audience about the artwork

• Exhibited as an artist at Letchworth Open Exhibition 2023

Courtyard Art Centre Hertford, England                                                                                                                                            May 2023

• Co-curated the artworks for the exhibition themed “Curious Field”

• Worked with a team of artists to ensure the exhibition was delivered as at the time planned.

• Transported artworks to the gallery for exhibition

• Participated in installation of the artworks

• Participated in the exhibition themed: Curious Field

Omenka Ndi Imo Art Gallery, Imo State, Nigeria.                                                                                                             Jan 2021 – Aug 2022    

• Had an artist residency at Omenka Ndi Imo Contemporary Arts

• Got over 50 commissions through social media organic marketing

• An Archivist and art handler

• Succesfully meeting clients and collectors that forged professional relationships with them

• Kept records and inventory of artworks in possession by the gallery

• Installed artworks 

• Practiced as a studio artist (painter)

• Took part in group art projects

• Moved fragile artworks for proper inventory

• Tutoring art students

• Gave art talks on seminars on the influence of technology on contemporary art outside the gallery.

Kokopelli Art Gallery Lagos, Nigeria.  

  Nov 2021     

• Organized a group art exhibition and participated in it. The exhibition was themed “Experience” the 2nd.

• Curated the exhibition

• Made sure every artist’s profile was captured on the catalogue including their artworks before being printed and delivered for the exhibition.

• Ensured that the artworks and artworks details were properly captured by designers on the catalogue

• Successfully managing the stipulated budget of N500,000 for the exhibition and was able to raise extra funds from a sponsor in the United States.

• Taking necessary measures so that the exhibition catalogues were delivered on time for the exhibition

• Enlightened the press about the exhibition and it was aired on National tv i.e., Channels tv on Arthouse channels

• Obtained video footage of the exhibition from the press and preserved it for proper documentation.

• Wrote and got financial sponsorship from an individual in the United States that was used for part of the bill for the catalogue design.

• Transported artworks from different states of Nigeria to Lagos where the exhibition was held without 95% damages to the artworks.

• Brought together a group of professional artists who participated in the exhibition.

National Gallery of Art, Enugu outstation, Nigeria. – National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Member   Oct 2018 – Oct 2019     

• Worked as a gallery assistant.

• Worked as an art handler

•  Assisting in organizing art competition for schools

• Installed and moved artworks 

• Working with the Curatorial Department

• Assisted in organizing art exhibitions and competitions for students.

• Keeping the National Art Collection safe.

• Assisting visitors or tourists in enlightening them about the National art collection.

• Sending letters to organizations and soliciting for sponsors.

• Answering to the Curator/Head of Station on clerical works.

• Assisting students while working with the Curatorial Department during excursion to the gallery

• Working as a full-time studio painter

• Had a group art exhibition with the Corpers at the gallery. Theme: My First Experience

• Awarded with NYSC Certificate

Universal Studio of Arts, National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos – Industrial Training (IT)     May 2016 – Nov 2016 

• Held short interview with professional artists in Art exhibition

• Work with professional artists as a painter

• Held short seminar and art discussion

• Practiced as a full-time studio artist

• Transporting of artworks

TOOLS AND MEDIUM

Favour is familiar with various materials as regards to art practice. While practicing as an artist, he’s familiar with various mediums like oil paint, acrylics, graphite, charcoal, aluminum armature rods, canvas, paper, clay, wood and textile materials.

He’s also familiar with the band saw, the hot rod used for cutting, the sandpaper machines and many more.

PERSONAL SKILLS

• A poet

• Good knowledge of computer application

• Good team spirit

• Ability to work in dynamic environment

• Self confidence

• Athletic

EDUCATION 

Fine Arts (MA)                                                                                                                                                                     2023

University Of Hertfordshire

Fine and Applied Art (BA)                                                                                                                                                 2017

Abia State University, Uturu  

Business Administration and Management (OND)                                                                                                      2012

Federal Polytechnic, Nekede

Title: Ije (Origin Series)

Medium: Canvas, paper, glitters, eyelets, yarn, black coffee, jute rope and acrylic.

Size: 43” x 51”

Year: 2023