CURRICULUM VITAE 

Dr. Patience O. Echem

Department of Food Science & Technology

Rivers State University

Nkpolu-Oroworokwo, 

Port Harcourt.

09094000342

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Title: Dr.

Surname: Tam-George

First name: Charlotte

Other names: Aaron

Gender: Female

Date of Birth: April 28th, 1972

Permanent Add.: Redemption close, off Eliozu Pipeline, Port Harcourt

Post Address: Redemption close, off Eliozu Pipeline, Port Harcourt  

Place of Birth: Port Harcourt

Marital Status: Married

Number of Children: 3

Home Town: George-Amah

Local Govt. Area: Okrika

State of Origin: Rivers

Nationality: Nigeria

Languages: English & Okrika

Religion: Christianity

Email Address: [email protected]

Phone No: 08033095728

PRESENT EMPLOYER

Rivers State Ministry of Education

Date of Employment 10th February, 2010

Present post Lecturer 1

Date of Appointment to the present post 1st October, 2019

Department Fine and Applied Arts

Faculty Humanities

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION ATTENDED WITH DATES

  1. Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt. 2017 – 2020
  2. University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt 2011 – 2013
  3. Rivers State College of Education, Port Harcourt 1995 – 1998
  4. Rivers State College of Education, Port Harcourt 1991 – 1994
  5. Government Secondary School, Borokiri 1989
  6. Army Children School, GRA Phase 1, Port Harcourt 1977 – 1981

CERTIFICATES OBTAINED  

  1. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) (Ceramics)
  2. M.A. Fine and Applied Arts (Ceramics)
  3. Bachelor Art in Education – Fine and Applied Arts (Textile)
  4. Nigeria Certificate in Education – Fine and Applied Arts (Textile)
  5. West Africa School Certificate (WASC)
  6. First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC)

WORK EXPERIENCE

  1. Foresight communication, former Pan. African Bank Building, Azikiwe Road,

Port Harcourt (Design/Marketing Officer) 1994 – 1995

  1. Women Education Centre, Okuzu, Anambra State, Nigeria

(Classroom Teacher – Fine and Applied Arts N.Y.S.C.) 1999 – 2000

  1. Charon Designs (Fashion Designer) 2001 – Date
  2. Ignatius Ajuru University if Education, Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt.

Graduate Assistant 2010 – 2013

Assistant Lecturer 2013 – 2016

Lecturer 11 2016 – 2019

Lecturer 1 2019 – Date

CREATIVE WORKS PUBLISHED THROUGH EXHIBITION

  1. Tam-George, C. A. (2012). “Expressing the Realities of Life.”

An Art Exhibition by the Department of Fine and Applied Arts, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt. 3rd September.

  1. Tam-George, C. A. (2012). “Metamorphosis 1 of mind and material.”

A graduate Exhibition by the Department of Fine and Applied Arts, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt. p15.

  1. Tam-George, C. A. (2013). “Tales by Our Dreams.” An Art Exhibition by the

Department of Fine and Applied Arts, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt. 12th – 19th, September. p13

  1. Tam-George, C. A. (2016). “Innovation.” An Art Exhibition by the Department of

Fine and Applied Arts, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt. November. P20

  • Tam-George, C. A. (2019). “Inter-change.” An Exhibition of Nigerian and Texas Artists.

p15.

  • Tam-George, C. A. (2020). “Tales of the Rivers iv.” An Exhibition of contemporary Arts,

Port Harcourt. P08.

SOLO EXHIBITION

  • Tam-George, C. A. (2012). “Unity in Diversity.” A graduate Exhibition by the

Department of Fine Arts and Design, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt. February 2012.

  • Tam-George, C. A. (2018). “Unity in Diversity.” A graduate Exhibition by the

Department of Fine and Applied Arts, Ignatius Ajuru University if Education, Port Harcourt. February 2012.

  1. Tam-George, C. A. (2020). “Restoration.” A graduate Exhibition by the Department of

Fine and Applied Arts, Ignatius Ajuru University if Education, Port Harcourt. October, 2020.

RESEARCH WORKS AND PUBLICATION

THESIS AND DISSERTATIONS

1. Survey on the adaption of the Okrika traditional architecture in modern ceramics.

2. The different designs and patterns of Odum Masquerade display by the Okrika People of Rivers State.

3. Adaption of the Okrika traditional architecture in modern ceramics.

4. Designing a Prototype Kerosene Kiln for the Department of Fine and Applied Arts, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt.

SCHOLARLY JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

  • Tam-George, C. A. & Peters, E. E. (2014). Adaptation of the Okrika traditional

architecture in modern ceramics. Journal of Ceramics and Environment Design, 16-33

  • Tam-George, C. A. (2018). The conversion of kerosene kiln to a gas kiln for successful

ceramics studio practice: A review: Journal of Vocational Education and Technology, 59-68

  • Tam-George, C. A. & Umoh, J. J. (2019). A discursive analyse of the effects of

morphology and textual designs on Buan pottery. Icheke Journal of the Faculty of Humanity, 201-210

  • Tam-George, C. A. & Umoh, J. J. (2019). Conceptualizing female folks as predominant

in traditional pottery production: the Buan experience. Port Harcourt Journal of History & Diplomatic Studies, 75-81.

  • Tam-George, C. A. (2021). Art Marketing in a contemporary world: The Artist and

Financial Valuation of Works. South-South Journal of Humanities & International Studies, 185 – 193.

  • Tam-George, C. A. (2021). Poor Maintenance of Ceramics Studio Equipments in the

Practice of Ceramic Art in the 21st Century and Post Covid-19 Era. Port Harcourt Journal of History & Diplomatic Studies, 217-222.

  • Archi, C. F. & Tam-George, C. A. (2020). The Ceramist View on the Effective

Maintenance of Instructional Materials in Nigerian Schools in the 21st Century and Post Covid-19 Era. Niger Delta Journal of Peace & Conflict Studies, 395-402

CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

  1. Faculty of Humanities conference: topics and issues in Humanities: 2013
  2. 13th Annual Conference of Ceramics Researcher’s Association of Nigeria (CeRAN): 2016
  3. 2nd Annual conference of Vocational Technical Education, IAUOE, PH. 2017.
  4. First African-American Culture Exhibition, 2019
  5. 2nd International Conference of the Faculty of Humanities, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt: The Humanities and National Development in the New Normal World: 2021

REFERENCES

PROF. AGBERIA J. T.

Dept. of Fine Arts and Design

University of Port Harcourt,

Port Harcourt

Rivers State.

08037236213

DR. CHARLES G. T. OMUARU

Department of Fine and Applied Arts,

Faculty of Humanities,

Ignatius Ajuru University of Port Harcourt,

Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt.

08033364500

DR. EDEM PETERS

Dept. of Fine Arts and Design

University of Port Harcourt,

Port Harcourt

Rivers State.

08023882338