Omenihu Amachi was born in Nigeria and moved to Philadelphia in 1983.
In his fantastic paintings, design, color and abstract motifs express sociocultural and spiritual narratives whose purpose is to promote freedom, the good and beauty toward a better humanity.
Omenihu Amachi is a creative fine artist whose creative practice is informed though reflective inspiration.
A passionate life student of art, Omenihu schooled at Cheyney University, Moore College of Art and at The Institute for Doctoral Studies In The Visual Arts.
His sociocultural narratives express concepts of human elevation through consciousness of a better condition of freedom, beauty, spirituality and goodness.
Omenihu’s style is marked by color and abstract motifs that symbolize the unconstrained drumbeat openness of nature’s form and formlessness.
2025
Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts.
PhD in Visual Arts: Philosophy, Aesthetics and Art Theory.
2025
Temple University, Graduate Art Education courses
• Pertinent Courses: Child and Adult Development
• Foundations of Language Teaching: Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners.
2017
Graduate Continuing Studies, Film & Media Arts. Audio Production and Aesthetics, Writing for Media.
2016
MFA, Studio Art, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA
• Pertinent Courses: Painting, Drawing, Art History, Digital Studio Tools, Writing seminar.
2008
BA Cum Laude, Fine Art, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.
• Pertinent Courses include oil painting, acrylic painting, watercolor, commercial graphic design, drawing, figure drawing, ceramics, printmaking, sculpture, art history, African art, African American art.
2008
BA Cum Laude, Communication Arts, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.
Major: Communication Arts: Radio, Television and Film.
• Pertinent Courses: Writing & Producing Documentary Film, Radio-TV Production, Small Format Video, Non-Linear Video Ed/Post, Photography, Communication Law and Ethics, Technical Writing, Writing Print Media.
2023 - Present
James Rhoads School, School District of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Art Teacher
2019 - 2021
Chester High School, Chester, PA
Art Teacher
Courses taught include Studio Art, Drawing 1 & 2, Art and Modern Culture, Art Appreciation
2018
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, Cheney, PA
Instructor of Communication Arts
Courses taught include Advanced Radio Production and Small Format Video Production.
2016 - 2017
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, Cheney, PA
Fall 2016 to Summer 2017, Adjunct
Professor of Art, Courses taught include Elements of Art, Watercolor
2015 - 2016
Moore College of Art And Design, Philadelphia, PA
Teaching Assistant
2014 - 2015
Studio Art Fellowship, Moore College of Art And Design, Philadelphia, PA
2015
International Artist Residency, Burren College of Art, Newtown Castle, Ballyvaughan, County Claire, Ireland
2006
Scholarship, The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, Washington, DC
2006
Elected photographer and video producer for the African American Museum, Philadelphia’s 30th Anniversary Celebrate Africa festival, Philadelphia, PA
2004
Won The Ed Bradley Communications Excellence Award, Cheyney University, Cheyney, PA
1996
Won The Artist Guild of Delaware Valley award of excellence in painting
1984 - 1986
Served as English and Communications Tutor in the Act 101 Academic Skills Program, Cheyney University, Cheyney, PA
Achieved status of ‘Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities’ throughout college