Delta Poly Rector, Give Reasons On The Place Of Art
OGWASHI-UKU/Nigeria: The Rector, of Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi- Uku, Professor Emmanuel Achuenu has said art is a profession will make practitioners to be known nationally and globally.
He made the remarks during a one-day watercolour painting workshop organized for art students from various institutions of higher learning at the Fine and Applied Art Department, Ogwashi-Uku.
Achuenu, who was represented by the Public Relations Officer of the institution, Mr Manfred Oyibogbeye, commended members of the Africa Art Awakening (AAA) forum for organizing the workshop.
He said that the workshop would champion the beneficiaries to a greater height in the art profession, calling on the students to take advantage of the knowledge they would acquire to better their lots.
The President and Founder of Africa Art Awakening, Mr Raphael Que Guale, said that AAA was formed to discover a world of vibrant and dynamic Africans and connect with them like-minded, as well as unlock new opportunities to showcase their talents.
Que Guale, who spoke through the Nigeria Coordinator of the forum, Mrs Florence Onochie, said AAA was an oasis for creative minds interested in exploring the rich heritage of African arts, building a bridge to the global marketplace while promoting the value of African art to the world.
He added that the forum aims at increasing the socio-economic value of contemporary African art by highlighting its contribution and cultural impact at the world stage, saying that it was the mission of Africa Art Awakening forum to increase the aesthetic value of African art.
Mr Ovie Tebu, Head of the Department of Fine and Applied Arts, Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwash-Uku and Mr. Osamudiamen Ikponmwosa, immediate past Head of Department of Fine and Applied Arts, Federal College of Education Technical, Asaba, both members the forum, said that they were happy the program was organized at Delta state Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku, adding that it reflected the importance of Fine and Applied Arts in the institution.
They said that many artistically uninformed members of the public had relegated the course to the background, simply because they failed to know the importance of Fine and Applied Arts.
The duo said that a rich variety of skills, including technical and technological knowledge, were acquired through the study of Fine and Applied Arts, saying that practitioners of the course were self-dependent.
They said that Fine and Applied programmes included painting, graphic design, textile design, ceramics, and sculpture.
