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Much
of her work is in pastels and oils, and her subjects range from
portraiture and landscape, to pictures which capture the traditions
and cultures of the African continent.
She
has exhibited widely and her work is represented in public and private
collections in France, Grenada, Kenya, Malaysia, Mozambique, Nigeria,
South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, United Kingdom, and U.S.A.
| 1967-70 |
Biafran
War forces family back to their Igbo homeland, where thousands
of inhabitants die of starvation |
| 1975 |
Leaves
Nigeria to study in the UK |
| 1988 |
Begins
professional career as a painter |
| 1996 |
Paints
portraits of Margaret Neckles, President of the Senate, Grenada,
and Kriss Akabusi, athlete and UK TV personality |
| 1999 |
Commissioned
to paint portrait of H.E. Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Commonwealth
Secretary General |
| 2001 |
Commissioned
by The Commonwealth Secretariat to paint portrait of HM The
Queen |
2002
| 11
March |
Unveiling
of portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II at The Commonwealth Secretariat,
Marlborough House, London |
| 20
April - 19 May |
HM
Queen Elizabeth II: A Commonwealth Portrait Commission to mark
the Golden Jubilee exhibition at Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich,
UK |
| 27
May-24 June |
HM
Queen Elizabeth II: A Commonwealth Portrait Commission to mark
the Golden Jubilee exhibition at The Royal Commonwealth Society,
London |
| 7-20
June |
Chinwe
Chukwuogo-Roy a selling exhibition of recent works at The Cinema
Gallery, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, UK during the 2002 Aldeburgh Festival |
| 8-20
July |
HM
Queen Elizabeth II: A Commonwealth Portrait Commission to mark
the Golden Jubilee exhibition at The Forum, Norwich, UK |
| 8-27
July |
Portraits,
Passions and Perceptions: Recent Work by Chinwe Chukwuogo-Roy
a selling exhibition at The Assembly House Gallery, Norwich,
UK |
| 26
July - 4 August |
HM
Queen Elizabeth II: A Commonwealth Portrait Commission to mark
the Golden Jubilee exhibition at The Lowry Centre, Salford,
UK during the Commonwealth Games 2002 |
| 26
July - 4 August |
August
Chinwe Chukwuogo-Roy: An Exhibition for the Commonwealth Games
at the Central Library, Manchester, UK |
For
further information on the artist, please visit: www.chinwe.com
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