Stella Idiong’s artistic legacy

Abstract

Stella Idiong, a graphics genius of Nigerian origin, left an indelible mark on the sands of time given her exploits in graphics practice and teaching, especially print and aqua mono techniques which she transmitted to her artistic heirs. In spite of such legacy she left behind, there has not been adequate scholarly work done in this regard. This paper, therefore, sets out to document her artistic legacy for posterity. The objectives of the paper are to highlight the techniques and styles Stella Idiong employed in her graphics practice, and to x-ray the artistic legacy she bequeathed to her artistic heirs. It employed library source of information gathering and descriptive research approach. The paper concludes that the legacy left behind by Stella Idiong is that of artistic transmission - the continuing influence of her compelling and irresistible print and aqua mono techniques on her artistic heirs.