Project Description
Artist Profile
Edward Lamptey
I am a Ghanaian born at Osu, Accra. I studied Fine Art, Textile, Graphics, Ceramics, and Sculpture at
the Polytechnic in Ibadan, Oyo State in Nigeria. I also hold a Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Creative Writing from Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), and a Certificate in Public Relations (PR) from Nigeria Institute of journalism. I am a member of the Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA), National Council for Arts and Culture. (NICAC), Guild of practicing Artists (GPA), Universal Studio (US), and Moderns National Gallery.
(MNG) all in Nigeria.
In Ghana, I am a member of the Ghana Association of Visual Artists (GAVA)
Greater Accra branch, Foundation of Contemporary Artists (FCA), Narrative Movement (India) and
Novica.com – Los Angeles.
I have participated in several solo and group exhibitions including but not limited to PANAFEST,
SIAO (Burkina Faso) NAFTAC (Nigeria), workshops, conferences, seminars etc. And have worked as an Art instructor in schools in both Ghana and Nigeria. Art Miami Florida (USA).