NAME: - Elias Kobina Nyarko Anderson DATE OF BIRTH: - 14 th March 1972 PLACE OF BIRTH: - Takoradi, Western Region, Ghana EDUCATION: • Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi 1999- 2003 B.A. Degree. • Cambridge Academy , Accra, 1994-1996 - A' levels • Mfantsipim School , Cape Coast, 1987-1992 - O' levels • Snapp Primary School - Takoradi, 1980 –1986 - Common Entrance

WORK EXPERIENCE

•  Ghana Tourist Board, Takoradi - National Service Scheme 2003-2004  - Senior Officer, Marketing
•  Cadbury Ghana Ltd. Takoradi - National Service Scheme 1995-1997 - Merchandise/ Branding

EXHIBITIONS:

•   www.African–Encounters.com, April 2006
• Golden Tulip, Accra Ghana , 1 st to 31 st July 2005
•  The Ark , St. Peter's Church, Northney, Hayliny Island , UK . May 16 th to 22 nd , 2005
•  BARTIMEOS Prize, Lease Afric, Taseno, Accra Ghana , April 2001
•  First National Exhibition of the Unknown Artists, 5 th to 19 th July, 2000 Accra – Kumasi , Under National commission of Culture.
•  TRATECH 2000, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi , 23 RD – 27 TH May 2000
•  PANAFEST '99, Cape Coast , Elmina and Accra , July 30 th to August 8 th 1999
•  WESTFAIR '98, Western Regional Coordinating Council, 10 th to 29 th Nov. 1998
•  Takoradi, Cape Coast Culture Center .
•  NAFAC ‘96, National Commission on Culture, August 1996

HOBBIES

- Drawing, Painting, Creating, Swimming, Farming and Jazz Music

CAPABILITIES:

- Organizing Exhibitions, Fixing Problems.

AWARDS:

1. Third Place , Bartimeus Prize Exhibition, Lease Afric, Accra -Ghana 2001.

2. Basic Business Skills, January 2005 UMass Amherst,
ISENBERG School of Management, University of Massachusetts .

3. Make a Seat – Chair Design 24 th March – 4 th April 2003
Goethe – Institute Inter Nations, Germany .
College of Art , Kwame Nkrumah of Science and Technology Kumasi and Aid to Artisans Ghana .

4. College Week Planning Chairman, 2002 –2003 College of Art ,
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi.