Background
Kwami, Atta was born on September 14, 1956 in Accra, Ghana. Son of Robert Ashong and Grace Salome (Anku) Kwami.
Kwami, Atta was born on September 14, 1956 in Accra, Ghana. Son of Robert Ashong and Grace Salome (Anku) Kwami.
Bachelor in Art with honors, University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, 1980. Master of Philosophy in African Art, University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, 1992. Partnership for Educational Progress Diploma, Royal College Art, London, 1993.
Art tutor Tamale (Ghana) Training College, 1980-1981. Lecturer, head fine arts department School Arts and Science, Uyo, Nigeria, 1981-1985. Lecturer painting University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, 1986-1993.
Senior lecturer painting College of Art, Knust, since 1993. Workshop director Commonwealth Institute, London, 1993. Consultant, researcher Barbican Art Gallery, London, 1994-1995.
Advisor ArtPace, San Antonio, 1997. Consultant, researcher British Broadcasting Corporation/Open University, Milton Keynes, 1997-1998. Workshop presenter in field.
Founding member Workshop 358, Accra, 1985. Donor of design for greeting card United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, Switzerland, 1992. Donor of logo for the Kumasi Center for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine, University of Science and Technology School Medical Sciences, 1998.
Member Ghana Design Forum, Krokobite School near Accra, 1997. Fellow Chelsea School of Art, Ghana Studies Council, Ghana Association Visual Artists, African Studies Association (member arts council 1995).
Married Jean Pamela Clarkson, January 8, 1992.