Appiah Ntiaw (born 1979 in Cape Coast, Ghana) received an education at the Ghanatta College of Art and Design in Accra with a focus on the craft of African art. He has four siblings: two brothers who work in the military as peacekeepers in Liberia and two sisters. Appiah graduated in 2002 and was able to qualify for the annual Ghana Association of Visual Artists art competition.
Life path
At the same time as the competition, Appiah Ntiaw and his friends created an art gallery called "Step Beyond". It features authentic African paintings by emerging and established artists. Appiah also helps and supports charity organizations such as African Footprint International and the New Life Orphanage in Cape Coast.
With an increase in his sales, he moved to Denmark. There, he works for Juel Sandberg Brand but still creates and sells his own work. In his art style, he tries to incorporate emotions and daily African life and transform them into bright, colorful paintings. In his college days, he set out to never be confined to a particular style of art.
References
“African Paintings: Ghanaian Artist Appiah Ntiaw’s Biography.” 2009. Accessed December 11, 2016. https://www.trueafricanart.com/pages/appiah-ntiaw-bio “African Paintings: Ghanaian Artist Appiah Ntiaw’s Biography.” 2009. Accessed December 11, 2016. https://www.trueafricanart.com/pages/appiah-ntiaw African Artist Appiah Ntiaw Artwork Paintings - 2018 - https://www.trueafricanart.com/collections/appiah-ntiaw