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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...
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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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Artist Galleries:
1. ALEXANDRA GALLERY
IN CAMBERWELL BRITAIN
2.ETHNIC EXHIBITIONS
COMPANY, BRITIAN
...
Further Information
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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...
Further Information
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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
...
Further Information
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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 Biography:
Biographical information for Benjamin Oppong -Danquah can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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39
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Single
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| Children |
not provided
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| Religion |
CHRISTIAN |
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| Education |
Professional Degree |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Like sports, drawing and painting,music and dance. |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Collage
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Arts and Crafts Movement - (1861 - 1900)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Picasso
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| Favorite Work of Art |
Realisms, imaginatives.
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
My biggest artistic inpirations are : THE WORKS OF PICASSO, THE STATUES AT TRAFALGAR SQUARE IN LONDON.
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
I became an artist through encouragement from my father, according to him, i started drawing when i was a little boy drawing helicoptors planes, cars and houses etc. I saw it myself when i was in class six when i was called to draw maps for my seniors in their classes to used them to learn.
My father actually saw the talent in me so he adviced me to take it through my education. Because of that, i registered art during my O'levels and A'levels and futhered up to the University where i had Diploma of art at the Universitity of Science and Tecnology College of Art in Ghana.I later on registered a small scale company in Ghana and as an exporter exporting my works (Paintings and Collages). |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Benjamin Oppong-Danquah
Producer of collage art Paintings, Calabash art,
Wall hangings, Portraits, pet portraits, house portraits, Designs;bookcover designs, logos and designs for textile prints.
ADDRESS: 11 Princes Avenue, Watford, WD18 7RR.
Phone: 07905719958
Email: benart_ent@yahoo.com
Website: www.collageart.org/ben-art
I was born on the 5TH of December 1967 Accra, Ghana. Had my O’ level education at Nsutaman Catholic Secondary School, A’ Level at Wenchi Secondary School and furthered at the University of Science and Technology , Diploma of Art College of Art Kumasi, Ghana.
Other Training:
Participated in Entrepreneurial courses and workshops in Accra, Ghana and foundation course in export marketing organised by Ghana export promotion.
Entrepreneurial training workshop on business management organised by Uniliver limited Accra, Ghana.
Work Experience: Did my Natonal Service at Asante Mampong Service Secretariat on Project as project person producing collage works for the Secretariat. Taught Graphic Design (Print making ), Picture making and Calabash art, both theory and practical at Cambridge Junior Secondary School, Kumasi, Ghana. I also taught some Senior Secondary School Students part-time in picture making. In 1996, i decided to work on my own so registered my company with the registrar general’s office in Ghana(BEN-ART ENTERPRISE) and also registered as an exporter in the same year.
I am a member of the Watford Area Art Forum, the African Caribbean Association in Watford and a member of the Midland Textile Forum. I have done few workshops in Watford on drawing and painting organised by the African Caribbean Association in Watford. I have done Voluntary works with Cultural Co-operation in London during their Music Village Festival at Kew Gardens and Regent Park also help in the administrative work.Participated in the Big draw launch 2006 at Somerset house in London as a facilitator assisting people to make designs.
• I recently designed a bookcover for the Watford African and Caribbean elders project which is going to be used as a bookcover for their stories and has been well appreciated.
• I also participated in ‘DREAM LANDINGS’ art project where artists were allowed to use the history of their relatives or friends who migrated to Britain to make designs for pillowcases. I was among the best selected and my work really describes the actual image of the project.
Exhibitions:
1997- Participated in Pan-African festival Art Bazaar in Cape Coast, Ghana.
1998- Accra international Handcraft fair in Accra organised by Ghana export promotion council.
April 2003- Invited by Thailand Trade centre in Accra, Ghana to participate in Bangkok International Gift and Houseware fair in Thailand.
October2003- Participated in Expo- 2003 exhibition in London at Alexandra Palace in London. Where I exhibited portraits of the President of Ghana and the King of the Ashante Kingdom.
November 2003- Invited by the managing Director of Openet Plc in Harlesden to participate in an exhibition for the Black History Month in Harlesden.
February 2004- Had a solo exhibition at Watford Grammar School for Girl’s organised by the chairman of Watford Area Art Forum during the Black History Month.
October 2006 – Dream Landings exhibitions organised by Jolanta and the John Lewis Departmental stores in Watford.
November 2005/2006 – Watford Area Art Forum art exhibitions at the Harlequin Gallery.
December 2006- 2nd Jan. Solo exhibition at Watford town Hall organised by Marion Duffin in Watford.
Some of my works have been to Britain, USA and Canada.
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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 also registered as an exporter of handicraft
in Ghana. |
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