Obiora Obieze, born at Onitsha, Nigeria, on July 13, 1962, studied art at University of Nigeria, Nsukka, graduating in 1984 with a major in painting. He also holds an MFA from the same university. Obieze's works are realistically rendered, his high point being his true-to-life portraits. His media are oil on canvas, woodcut, linocut and graphite. Also a poet, he sees himself as a philosopher and mystic. Obieze is a full time artist with studio in Onitsha. He has rd participated in several group exhibitions including Nigerian-German Prints and 3 Egyptian International Print Triennale.