Artist Information:
Benjamin Oppong -Danquah
Watford,
United Kingdom
Member Since: Mar 2006
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Artist Statement:
BENJAMIN
OPPONG DANQUAH
Producer of
collarge art, paintings and
wall hangings.
Potraits, pet
portraits and house
potraits,Designs for textile
prints,logos,illustrations and
a painter/decorator.
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I was born on the 5th of
December 1967 in Accra Ghana.
Had my O'level at Nsutaman
Catholic Secondary
School,Ghana. A'level at
Wenchi Methodist Secondary
School, Ghana. Finally had
Diploma of Art at the
University of Science and
Technology Kumasi, Ghana.
OTHER TRAINING
Entrepreneurial courses and
workshops in Accra, Ghana and
foundation course in export
marketing.Entrepreneurial
training workshop on business
management.
WORK EXPERIENCE
National Service at Asante
Mampong National Service
Secretariat on projects.As
project person,I produce art
works for the secretariat to
raise funds.As a teacher I
also taught Graphic design
(Print Making), Picture making
and calabash art at Cambridge
Junior Secondary, a Private
school in kumasi, Ghana.I also
taught some senior secondary
school students part-time in
picture making.
I am a member of Watford Area
Art Forum, Watford African
Caribbean Association in
Watford Britain. I have done
few art workshops in drawing
and painting in Watford.
I have my own registered
company in Ghana a small scale
company
(Ben-Art Enterprise) and...
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Artist Exhibitions:
EXHIBITIONS
1997- Participated in
Pan-African festival Art
Bazaar in cape coast.
1998- Participated
Internatinal Handicraft fair
in Accra, Ghana organised by
Ghana Export promotion
council.
Aril 2003- Invited by the
Thailand Trade Centre in
Accra, Ghana to participate in
Bangkok International Gift and
Housewares fair in Thailand.
October 2003...
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Artist Galleries:
1. ALEXANDRA GALLERY
IN CAMBERWELL BRITAIN
2.ETHNIC EXHIBITIONS
COMPANY, BRITIAN
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Artist Reviews:
BENJAMIN OPPONG DANQUAH
Ghanaian artist
Benjamin Oppong Danquah, who
has recently
joined the Watford Area
Art Forum,has been given the
opportunity
to fulfill his ambition
to put on-one man show in
Watford.Thanks
to Lyn Prodger who due to
late cancillation from a
previous
scheduled artist has
offered...
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Collections:
1. ALEXANDRA GALLERY IN
CAMBEWELL, BRITAIN.
2. ETHNIC EXHIBITIONS
COMPANY, BRITAIN.
3. THE MANAGER, OPENET PLC,
HARLESDEN, BRITAIN.
4. INDIVIDUALS IN UNITED
STATES AND CANADA.
KWASI OSEI CHICAGO,
U.S.A
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Commissions:
ETHNIC EXHIBITION MANAGER,
LONDON, BRITAIN
ALEXANDRA GALLERY LONDON,
BRITAIN.
Paintings were sent
there to be sold.
Good appreciation so
far especially
the collage works....
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Benjamin Oppong -Danquah's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Benjamin Oppong -Danquah's Portfolio. Browse Oppong -Danquah's body of work:
BENJAMIN OPPONG DANQUAH
Producer of collarge art, paintings and wall hangings.
Potraits, pet portraits and house potraits,Designs for textile prints,logos,illustrations and a painter/decorator.
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I was born on the 5th of December 1967 in Accra Ghana. Had my O'level at Nsutaman Catholic Secondary School,Ghana. A'level at Wenchi Methodist Secondary School, Ghana. Finally had Diploma of Art at the University of Science and Technology Kumasi, Ghana.
OTHER TRAINING
Entrepreneurial courses and workshops in Accra, Ghana and foundation course in export marketing.Entrepreneurial training workshop on business management.
WORK EXPERIENCE
National Service at Asante Mampong... |
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AFRICAN POTS, 2005
Acrylic Painting,
65 x 48 X 1 cm
Price: US$ 200
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FACE OF AFRICA, 2006
Acrylic Painting,
65 x 40 X 1 cm
Price: US$ 205
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CALABASH DESIGN, 2005
Indoor Installation,
60 x 40 X 2 cm
Price: US$ 190
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DAMBA FESTIVAL, 2006
Acrylic Painting,
90 x 60 X 1 cm
Price: US$ 209
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BRIGHT AND SUNNY DAY, 2005
Collage,
90 x 60 X 1 cm
Price: US$ 250
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AFTER HARD DAYS WORK, 2005
Collage,
90 x 60 X 1 cm
Price: US$ 210
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