Juliet Ezenwa Pearce

PROFILE
Juliet Ezenwa Maja Pearce, also known as Juliet Ezenwa , was born in Benin City on July 30, 1968 to Mr and Mrs Patrick and Veronica Nze. She was first introduced to art forms by her grandmother, a reputable traditional body decorator using uli, the art and style adopted and made popular by the Nsukka School.
In 1969 (because of the Nigerian civil war) her family moved to their home town, Ashaka, a small fishing village and trading outpost of the United Africa Company. They remained there until 1973, three years after the war ended. Being the child of two working parents, she was always in the care of her grandmother. For want of how to keep the child occupied, she allowed her to paint a portion of the mud walls while she herself worked on the major walls. It was during these years that the young Juliet developed her interest in art.
After primary education, Juliet attended the Federal Government Girls’ College in Benin City, from where she gained admission into Bendel State University (now Delta State University), Abraka. Under the tutelage of Prof. Osa D. Egonwa, she acquired her distinct use of dark earth colours usually favoured by students of the uli movement.
In 1988, Sam Ovraiti, then a lecturer at the neighbourin...

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Army Children’s Primary School, Benin City
Primary School Leaving Certificate
1974 – 1979

Federal Government Girls’ College, Benin City
WAEC ‘O’ Level Certificate
1980 – 1985

Federal School of Arts & Science, Suleja, Niger State
WAEC ‘O’ Level Certificate
1985 – 1986

Bendel State University (now Delta State University), Abraka, Delta State
BA (Ed)
1986 -1990

NYSC Discharge Certificate
NYSC Ilorin, Kwara State
1990 – 1991

Arts Management ( level 1) Certificate
Arts Business Management Techniques and Methodologies
Terra Kulture, V.I. Lagos
January 2011 –December 2011
Grief and Trauma Counselling (Training)
Murtala Mohamed Foundation Lagos
August 2012

Youth Enterprise with Innovation (Training)
YouWin and Pan-African University, Ajah, Lagos
January, 2013

National Open University of Nigeria
Master of Arts (M.A.), E...

SOLO EXHIBITIONS


Nov. 1993 Recent Paintings of Ezenwa: Solo Exhibition
IBB Golf Club, Abuja
Sponsor: Debanner Investment

May 1996 “Faces” Solo Exhibition of Paintings
Sponsors: Mrs. Josset Alpha, and ACSA Nig. Ltd & Sun Arts Bep. Russian Cultural Centre, Lagos.

April 1997 “Memories”: Solo Exhibition
Rockview Hotel, Abuja
Sponsors: Debanner Investment, & Rockview Hotel, Abuja

Dec. 2001 “The Maiden Dance”: Solo Exhibition
Galleria Romania, Ikoyi, Lagos.

Jan. 25, 2003 “Lost Innocence”: Solo Exhibition of Acrylic Paintings
Quintessence Art Gallery, Falomo, Lagos

Dec. 6-13, 2003 “Moonlight Rhapsody”: Solo Exhibition of Acrylic and Mixed Media Paintings, French Cultural Centre, Abuja

April 2004 “Reflections”: Solo Exhibition of Acrylic and Mixed Media Paintings French Cultural Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos

Nov. 2008 UNBLOCKED. Solo Exhibition
Harmattan Workshop Gallery, Elsie Pearce Street off Adeola Odeku Victoria Island Lagos

Aug.2011 Paintergragh-Solo Exhibition
Kings Theatre, Portsmouth
Southsea, UK

April 2012 ...