ARTISTRaphael Ogoe

Raphael Ogoe (rafogoe) is a Ghanaian American Architect, Art- ist and designer. Born in Accra, the capital city of Ghana where he was influenced by traditional daily life that also nurtured his interest in art from an early age. Despite constant pressures from teachers to pursue science and maths, he stuck to his pas- sion and continued his training in visual arts.

His choice of art subject might be surprising considering his architectural background, but he believes art influences ev- erything and he applies artistic thinking to the needs of each project. He finds drawing and painting more fulfilling and ther- apeutic. “It is a way to collect my thoughts, ponder on concepts and to express the diverse experience of the African culture and contemporary daily lifestyle in the diaspora”.