Background
While growing up he was also art apprentice to his father Bruce Onobrakpeya for a period of 2 decades.
painter teacher Carver Masters
While growing up he was also art apprentice to his father Bruce Onobrakpeya for a period of 2 decades.
Ufuoma Onobrakpeya graduated from the University of Benin in 1995 with a degree in fine Art, specializing in painting with Professor Irein Wangboje as one of his tutors. In 2002 he obtained a masters degree in art, specializing in Printmaking, from the Camberwell College of Arts, University of Arts London, England 2002, where the legendary Nigerian artist Ben Osawe had also attended in the 60s.
Ufuoma is a 3rd generation artist, whose grandfather Obi Omonedo Onobrakpeya was a carver. He has participated in several group exhibition at home and abroad. These include 1998 New Trends in Nigerian Artist
Texaco Overseas (Nig) Petroleum Unlimited, 1999 Promoter of Nigerian Art: Bruce Onobrakpeya, Goethe-Institut Lagos, Nigeria, 1999 Amos Tutuola Show – Folklore inspired art in Honour of the novelist – Aina Onabolu House, National Gallery of Art, National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos, 2000, Exhibition of paintings, prints sculptures, installations et cetera by Otu-Ewena Artists, Aina Onabolu, Building National Theatre Complex, Iganmu, Lagos, May 2004, Art and Democracy, a group exhibition mounted during 5th anniversary of Democracy in Delta State.
Held at Nelrose Hotel, Asaba, Delta State, 2004 The Harvest of the Harmattan Retreat Exhibition organized in collaboration with the Pan African University, Lagos, May, 2012, Bruce Onobrakpeya and the Harmattan Experiment, Exhibition of 20 artists(artists exhibited included Bruce Onobrakpeya, Sam Ovraiti, Duke Asidere, Ufuoma Onobrakpeya and Juliet Ezenwa Maja Pearse and a few other past participants of the Annual Harmattan Workshop) at Kadjinol Station during the Dakar 2012 Biennale, Senegal. Solo Shows
1997 My Genesis ( Lekki Restaurant Gallery) Chevron (Nig) Limited.
October 19 – 24 2007 My Environment, My culture, an exhibition of paintings,prints and plastocasts at Terra Kulture Victoria Island, Lagos
Public Collection
2005 14 Stations of the Cross paintings All Saints Church Yaba, Lagos
Awards and Distinctions
Scholarship to study for Postgraduate Studies in art at Camberwell College of Art, University of Arts London, England, by the Institute of International Education, United States.A. 2002.
Founding Member of the Annual Harmattan Workshop 1998.