Betty Acquah was born in Cape Coast in the Central Region of Ghana, West Africa. She attended Wesley Girl’s High School and Holy Child School both in Cape Coast. She proceeded to the Kwame Nkrumah  University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi for her B.A (Hons) Art course where she obtained a  first-class degree. She later completed an M.F.A (Painting) Programme in the same University after a  professional Art course at the Tokyo School of Art (T.S.A) in Tokyo, Japan. 

She worked at the Art Gallery of the Centre of National Culture, Greater Accra Region, Accra from 1989 to  1993. She later worked at the Berj Art Gallery also in Accra from 2002 to 2005. 

Bey is a member of the Ghana Association of Visual Artists (GAVA) Which is one of the agencies under the  Ministry of Culture. Betty has exhibited her paintings in Ghana, Nigeria, UK, India, Germany, Spain, Japan, and the USA. She is currently working as a freelance artist and her studio is located in Accra. She is affiliated with Artist Alliance Gallery, Accra. She could be reached on the number +233 271 712 162 and email  betboat@yahoo.com