Henry Appiah

The themes of my paintings are derived from my subconscious with a strong relation to my natural environment."
Henry Appiah is widely known by his artist name, 'Asenior.' He relates his story here.

"I was born in Ghana on Wednesday, June 29, 1972. After secondary school, I enrolled in a prestigious college of art and design to pursue a diploma in painting. I completed in 1994. I am now a freelance artist and lecture at two university art schools.

"As a child I was aware of the talent I had in me. I desired to draw always and I enjoyed it. I derived satisfaction from this hobby. I was reading the sciences in secondary school but then I decided on reading art as a subject, which is the exception rather than the rule. I loved art better than the other subjects. I then decided to concentrate on what I loved and enjoyed.

"I started selling art on a commercial basis in 1993, my second year in art college. I had my first exhibition in 1993 and the response was good so I continue to exhibit my work in galleries. I have been painting for seven years. I've had three solo exhibitions, in 1994, 1995 and 1996, and four group exhibitions.

"The buyers of my work are mainly African-Americans, Europeans and Americans. Ghanaians don't p...

Ghanatta College of Art & Designs

Golden tulip solo exhibition 1998/ Golden tulip group show 1995/ National theater 1993 group show/ Ghana commission culture group show 2014