Question 3
Write notes on Nike Davies- Okundaye, focusing on:
- training;
- area of specialization;
- five of her achievements and general contributions to the development of art.
Observation
The candidates identified her as a potter/sculptor, while some discussed her as a bead maker. The question seemed strange to most of the candidates. Those who followed the requirements were scored accordingly. The candidates were expected to answer in the following way:
(a) Training
- She was trained in traditional weaving by her grandmother at Ogidi in
Ijumu, Kogi State.
- She was also a product of Osogbo art school.
Area of Specialization
- Textile designing
- Painting
- Art curating
- Art education
Achievements and general contributions to the development of art
- Founder and director of three art centres in Osogbo, Ogidi and Lagos.
- She established galleries in Osogbo, Abuja and Lagos.
- She offers free training in all her centres.
- She is a collector of artworks.
- She has mentored several young artists.
- She has exhibited her works across the globe and organized workshop
widely.
- She has created job for many Nigerian women.
- She has produced paintings with the use of symbols derived from Adire
cloth.