Born to Nigerian immigrant parents, Chinedu Felix Osuchukwu spent his early years between his birthplace DC and Nigeria. He has been greatly influenced by his children and both his Nigerian- American culture. Osuchukwu graduated from Duke Ellington School of the Arts and received his BFA from Corcoran College of Art and Design in Washington, DC. While at the Corcoran, he began to develop a painting style of his own, which he describes as “abstract impressionism”. He also developed a love for his chosen medium, oil paint. During his senior year Chinedu found his life’s purpose, which has become the theme of his life and his personal motto, “I live to create.” Chinedu uses his God-given gift of creating art, whether oil on canvas, board, paper or even in sculpture to bring awareness to social injustice globally.
Chinedu has been featured in museums, galleries, esteemed personal collections and periodicals worldwide such as the:, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Oprah Winfrey’s O Magazine, and Peggy Cooper Cafritz Collection just to name a few. In 2016 he was selected to be a part of DC Commission of the Arts “Washingtoniana Collection” putting a stamp on his contributions to the DC Art community. Additionally Osuchukwu has been teaching art in Washington DC area schools for the past twenty years and he has inspired thousands of students. Chinedu is also the founder and CEO an arts education and portfolio development program. He finds his strength being active in the community. Currently he is working on his MFA degree at MICA (Maryland Institute of the Arts) in Baltimore, Maryland.