Nigerian Artist Who Painted the HM Queen Elizabeth II Featured in Bonhams Africa Now Sale

International Sat 15-01-2011

Nigerian Artist Who Painted the HM Queen Elizabeth II Featured in Bonhams Africa Now Sale
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A painting by Chinwe Chukwuogo-Roy M.B.E. – the female Nigerian artist who produced a portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II recently – will feature in Bonhams next `Africa Now’ sale in London on 16th March 2011.

Untitled by Chinwe Chukwuogo | Photo: Bonhams | Artdaily.org

One of Nigeria’s rising stars she received worldwide recognition for painting the official Golden Jubilee portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Head of The Commonwealth and for her work with a number of prominent personalities. In June 2009, Chinwe was awarded the MBE for services to art in the Queen's birthday honours list.

In 2003 Chinwe addressed the European Council Committee in Paris on Contemporary African Art and Artists, and later that year was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by the University of East Anglia. Chinwe’s work appeared on the national postage stamps of seven countries during 2006.

Chinwe has exhibited widely in recent years ‘Ancestral Footsteps’ at the Mall Galleries, London, 2005 showcased a vast body of new works and was met with much acclaim, preceded by ‘Seeing in Colours’ at The Gallery, in Cork Street, 2004, her Land, Sea and Sunsets exhibition in May 2007 was also at The Gallery in Cork Street.

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Posted By: Hirum Ndungu

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