Biography
Japheth Asiedu-Kwarteng is an Artist and Ceramic Instructor based in Edinburg, Texas. He holds a BA Industrial Art (Ceramics) from KNUST, Ghana, and an MFA in Ceramics from Illinois State University, USA.
Japheth is a member of International Academy of Ceramics, Artaxis and National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA). He has exhibited his works extensively at reputable museums and galleries in Ghana and the United States including Art Museum of Southeast Texas, Beaumont TX, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento CA, Blue Line Arts, Roseville CA, Weston Art Gallery, Cincinnati OH, DAAP Galleries, Cincinnati OH, University Galleries, Normal IL, and Jamestown Café, Accra, Ghana. Japheth has several publications, lectures and presentations to his credit including his maiden presentation, Ghanaian Ceramics Now: Ahoↄden! at the 2021 NCECA Conference.
Japheth has works in the permanent collections of the University Galleries, Normal, Illinois and other private collectors in the United States.
Japheth Asiedu-Kwarteng was 2022 Valedictorian for the College of Fine Art, Illinois State University, IL.