Titus Agbara was born in Lagos 1974. He attended the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi 1994 up until 1999 achieving his Higher National Diploma in Painting and General Art. After graduating, he served his native Nigeria in 2000/2001. Since then has been fulfilling his destiny as a full-time artist. He has to his credit many group shows, private commissions and solo exhibitions in Africa and abroad and has participated in art residency with Professor Ablade Glover and with Kofi Setordji under the sponsorship of Ford Foundation. Currently, Titus was selected to represent Nigerian Artist in the second edition of imagine art after in United Kingdom. Titus has particular interest in painting landscapes and sceneries. His painting technique is elaborate and distinguishable. There is honesty and sincerity expressed in his pieces. He paints with a palette knife, mostly in oil but also water colour and pastel. Titus view life as one great adventure, travelling is his passion, and he loves to create works to share with the world which he believes in someway will impact on society as a whole and inspire goodness in humanity. He is a member of the Society of Nigerian Artist, and Quatrain Group of Artist.

State primary school, Awodi-Ora (1981-1986) Newland Secondary School, Tolu (1987-1993) Federal Polythenic Auchi, Edo state (1995-1999) Lagos state ministry of information, culture and sport April-July 1997 Kaugama local government secretarial (NYSC) 2000-2001 Corps liason Officer (C.L.O) Kaugama local government. 2000-2001 Monitoring and Supervising officer ( Poverty Alliviation Programme) Secretary- Artist Association of Ajegunle Coordinator- Auchi Heritage 2005 Three months Art Residency with Prof. Ablade Glover. Ghana 2006 Workshop with Kofi Setodji at ArtHaus, Madina-Accra Ghana 2007 Second Edition of imagine art after www.imagineartafter.net 2008-2012

“Scapes from Africa” Redbridge Museum and Library, UK Sept, 2007 Art of African- DanzArt Gallery, Holloway Road, London Mar, 2009

Final-year school exhibition, Auchi Dec, 1999 "Lilies in the Swamp" National Museum, Onikan Sept, 2000 "Kindred spirit" National Museum, Onikan Oct, 2002 "Talent on Palette" Terra Kulture, Victoria Island Apr, 2005 "Colours Moods and Feelings" True View, Ikoyi Sept, 2005 "Auchi Heritage" National Museum Onikan Nov, 2005 "Time and Feelings" Mydrim Gallery Ikoyi Oct, 2006 "Moment of Truth" Jennys café, La Palm Lekki Dec, 2006 “Treasures in the Jungle” National Museum, Onikan Dec, 2006 Artist Alliance gallery Accra, Ghana Jan, 2007 "Celebration of Talent” Terra Kulture Victoria Island Mar, 2007 “Out sider” WhiteChappel Gallery, London Sept. 2007 “Freestyle” Harmattan Workshop Gallery, Lagos Nov, 2007 “African Art”, Bloomsbury London Jun, 2008 SNA Exhibition, National Museum Lagos Oct, 2008 ROI Annual Exhibition, Mall Gallery London Oct- Nov 2008 “Visual Poetry” DanzArt Gallery, London Nov- Dec 2008

West African school certificates 1993 National Diploma (ND) in General Art 1997 Higher Diploma (HND) in Painting 1999 Rector Award for the best graduating student 1999 Fasuyi prize for the best painting student 1999 Windsor&Newton Young Artist Award Finalist, ROI 2008