Profile

Born:
14th March 1972
Takoradi, Ghana, West Africa
Contact:
 Box 80, Busua Beach Resort, Agona Ahanta, Ghana West Africa
Tel:
+233 277 45 9992, +232 20 930 6202
Email:
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EDUCATION
1999-2003
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, College of Art, BA
Industrial Art, Metals. Kumasi, Ghana.

1993-1995
Cambridge Academy, A’ Level Certificate, Accra, Ghana.

1987-1992
Mfantsipim School, O’ Level Certificate, Cape Coast, Ghana.

1981-1987
Snapps Primary School, Common Entrance Certificate, Takoradi, Ghana.

EXHIBITIONS

October+November 2015
Cowi Art Association (Economic Adwice Center)
Adress: Jens Chr. Skous Vej 9, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
web: www.cowi.dk

October 2, 2015
Black & White Masquerade Ball/Auction.
Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana.

September/october 2015
The State Library
adress: Victor Albecks Vej 1, 8000 Århus C, Denmark
web: www.statsbiblioteket.dk

Sept. 12, 2015
The Yonkofa Project's "A September Affair" in Atlanta, Georgie, USA.

September 2015
Solo Exhibition
IBM art Association
adress: Oluf Palmes Allé 44, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
web. www.ibm.com

September 2015
The Church in Paarup
Adress: Solgårdsvej 40, 5210 Odense NV, Denmark

August 2015
Exhibition with 3 Artist: Kobina Nyarko, Emmanuel Ekong Ekefrey, Kofi Agorsor
Marel Art Association (Seafood Company)
Adress: P.O.Pedersensvej 18, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
Web: www.marel.dk

July/August 2015
Solo exhibition
Kattegatcentret
Færgevej 4
8500 Grenaa
Denmark
http://www.kattegatcentret.dk/en/

July 2015
Dupont Art associationt (Bio Science Company)
adress: Edwin Rahrsvej 38, 8220 Aarhus, Denmark

June 2015
Dansk fjernvarme
adress: Merkurvej 7, 6000 Kolding, Denmark
web: www.danskfjernvarme.dk

June 2015
Solo exhibition
IBM art Association
adress: Oluf Palmes Allé 44, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
web. www.ibm.com

May 2015
Svendborg High School art association
adress: A.P. Moellersvej 35, 7500 Svendborg, Denmark

May 2015
OUH art association (big university hospital)
adress: Soendre blvd. 29, 5000 Odense C, Denmark
web: www.ouh.dk

April 2015
Fyens Stiftstidende
address: Banegaardspladesen, 5100 Odence C, Denmark
web: www.fyens.dk

March 11, 2015
The State of the Art - The Ghanaian Perspective.
‘’The Black Stars of Ghana - Art District’’
The Goethe-Institut, German Cultural Center, Accra, Ghana.

February 2015
Ritzaus Bureau (danish news center)
address: Store Kongensgade 14, 1264 Copenhagen, Denmark
web: www.ritzau.dk

January 2015
Brenderup Open University
address: stationsvej 54,
5464 Braenderup, Denmark

December 2014
Solo exhibition
Gallery My Trunk
address: Borggade 3, 8000 Aarhus C,
Denmark
web: www.mytrunk.dk

September 13, 2014
The Yonkofa Project '' A September Affair'' in Atlanta, Georgia. USA.

May 25 - September 29, 2013
"Sea and Music"
Out of Africa Gallery
Sitges (Barcelona), Spain
web: www.galeria-out-of-africa.com

March 12 - 2 April, 2011
‘’Feeling Africa With Us’’
Minsk Art Gallery, Belarus, Moscow, Russia.

June, 2nd -4th, 2009
Oil and Gas Business Conference and Exhibition. Location Raybow International
Hotel, Takoradi, Ghana, West Africa.

February 20 - March 10, 2008
Solo EXhibition
Babson Community, Hollister’s Ground Floor Lobby, USA

March 1 - 31, 2008
Golden Tulip Hotel, Accra, Ghana.

May 16 - 22, 2005
Solo Exhibition
LIFELINE, Held at The Ark, St Peter’s Church in Northney, Hayling
Island, UK.

2006 - 2007
San Diego Museum of Man, Artists Speak:
Contemporary Art from Ghana and Zimbabwe.

July 1 - 31, 2005
Golden Tulip Hotel, with Ms. Adwoa Amoah
Painter, Accra, Ghana.

May 27, 2000
TRATECH 2000, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Kumasi, Ghana.

July 5 - 19, 2000
First National Exhibition of the Unknown Artists,
National Commission on Culture.
Accra - Kumasi, Ghana, WEst Africa.

July 30th – August 8th 1999
PANAFEST’99, the 4th Pan African Historical Theatre Festival held in cape Coast,
Elmina and Accra, Ghana, West Africa.

November 19 - 29, 1998
1st Western Regional Trade Investment and Tourism Fair, (WESTFAIR’98),
Western Regional Co-coordinating Council
Takoradi, Ghana.

July 30th – August 8th 1997
PANAFEST’97, the 3rd Pan African Historical Theatre festival held in Cape Coast,
Elmina and Accra, Ghana, West Africa.

June, 1996
NAFAC’96, National Festival of Art and Craft,
Centre for National Culture.
Cape Coast, Ghana, West Africa.

EXPERIENCE

2009-2015
Fulltime painting in studio Busua and Takoradi.
Giving Art Lesson in Schools Home and Abroad. Serving on Jury for Tertiary Schools in Ghana for final year students exhibition. Member of Foundation for Contemporary Art, Ghana. Contributing paintings for charity shows, fundraising and auctions.Lecturing Attachment students from tertiary school in my studio and supervising their works. Giving Painting lessons to children from ages Three (3)years and above. Painting Wall Murals and large canvases out of studio.

2004-2009
Full time painting in studio at Busua Beach Retort Ghana. Coordinator of NGA, (Nkosuo Group of Artists).Organizing charity Shows within Mining Communities.Secretary to AEC, (Ahanta Environment Club) Cleaning of Beach in Busua Beach, Ghana. Complete Training in Basic Business Skill January 2005, organized by Center for Business and Development Training Sekondi, Ghana/UMass Amherst ISENBENRG School of Management.

2003-2004
Ghana Tourist Board-Western Region-Takoradi, Ghana.

Position:
National Service Personnel

  • Distribution of Tourist Map and Brochures to hotel and Restaurants.
  • Inspecting of hotels, restaurants and Drinking Bars.
  • Assisting tourist Ship and Cruise on board.
  • Inventory and registration of tourist attraction business.
  • Reporting writing on inspections of hotels and other tourist attraction.
  • Designing of sign post for tourist attraction sites.

1995-1996
Cadbury Ghana Limited
Western Region
Takoradi, Ghana.
Position:
National Service Personnel

  • Merchandiser.
  • Receiving and inspection of product from factory.
  • Preparing goods and receipts, and receiving items into stock.
  • Matching and capturing of all products issued into the software system.
  • Producing weekly report on product and sales.
  • Blanding of shops and well with Cadbury products.

EXTERNAL LINKS
www.crossgallerygh.com,
www.galeria-out-of-africa.com
www.mytrunk.dk
www.fr.trueveo.com
www.africanconsciousness.com
http://www.ctv.by/news/~news=512
http://afisha.tut.by/exhibition.php?eid=438
http://www.tvr.by/eng/culture.asp?id=44829
http://afisha.360.by/exp.jsp?id=2184
http://kp.by/photo/gallery/30300/?showall
http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/25/world/africa/ghanas-black-stars-art/index.html

AWARDS
Basic Business Skill, Winning Business Plan Proposal, January 2005, UMass Amherst, ISENBENG School of Management, University of Massachusetts.
BA Industrial Art, 2nd Class Upper, 2003. College of Art, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. Make a Seat-Chair Design, 24th march 4th April 2003. Goethe- Institut International, Germany. College of Art, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi and Aids to Artisans Ghana.

Third Places, Bartimeus Prize Exhibition, 2001, Lease Afric, Accra, Ghana.

GALLERIES

  • Artist Alliance Gallery, Accra, Ghana.
  • Tigar Art GAllery, Accra, Ghana.
  • Cross Gallery, Takoradi, Ghana.
  • Out of Africa Gallery, Sitges, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Gallery My Trunk, Denmark.

INTEREST
Painting, Designing, Metal Fabrication and Giving Painting Lessons.

REFERENCES

 

  • Womko Kwakwu Wemega Rikki
    EK 76, Effia-kuma Takoradi, Ghana
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