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Nnamdi Okonkwo was born in Eastern Nigeria in August 16, 1965. the first of three sons. He currently reside in Fayetteville, Georgia with his wife and three children.
As far back as He can remember he have always been drawn to art. Later on, he realized that his artistic sensibilities were best expressed in the three-dimensional art of sculpture. Around this same time he was introduced to basketball, which suited him well as he his six feet nine inches tall. Although he had earlier graduated with Higher National Diploma (HND) in Painting from the Institute of Management and Technology in Enugu, however basketball became the avenue for Nnamdi to travel to the United States. He was recruited by Brigham Young University- Hawaii where he played from 1989-1993 and also graduated with a BFA degree in Sculpture.
Immediately after that, he enrolled in the graduate program at BYU-Provo where he received an MFA degree in sculpture in 1997. While going to school in Provo, he met and married his wife, Deidra, who is from Idaho and graduated in 1996 with a Master of Accountancy.
Nnamdi now work full time out of his studio in Fayetteville. His work is represented in galleries across the United States, and his large-scale monumental work can be seen in individual and public sculpture gardens as well.
Nnamdi Okonkwo
Nnamdi Okonkwo was born in Eastern Nigeria in August 16, 1965. the first of three sons. He currently reside in Fayetteville, Georgia with his wife and three children.
As far back as He can remember he have always been drawn to art. Later on, he realized that his artistic sensibilities were best expressed in the three-dimensional art of sculpture. Around this same time he was introduced to basketball, which suited him well as he his six feet nine inches tall. Although he had earlier graduated with Higher National Diploma (HND) in Painting from the Institute of Management and Technology in Enugu, however basketball became the avenue for Nnamdi to travel to the United States. He was recruited by Brigham Young University- Hawaii where he played from 1989-1993 and also graduated with a BFA degree in Sculpture.
Immediately after that, he enrolled in the graduate program at BYU-Provo where he received an MFA degree in sculpture in 1997. While going to school in Provo, he met and married his wife, Deidra, who is from Idaho and graduated in 1996 with a Master of Accountancy.
Nnamdi now work full time out of his studio in Fayetteville. His work is represented in galleries across the United States, and his large-scale monumental work can be seen in individual and public sculpture gardens as well.
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