Cecilia Lamptey-Botchway Ghanaian, b. 1992

Cecilia Lamptey Botchway is a Ghanaian mixed media artist versed in figurative painting, performance, abstractism and textile making. Her practice also encompasses ideas about gender roles and womanhood, crafting works and performances that comment on societal challenges she and her fellow African women face. Born to a family of painters and textile designers, Cecilia’s childhood was characterized by lessons in batik, textile making and designing. Taking these lessons, Cecilia employs an imaginative approach in the creation of her own traditional motifs that make up the background of her subjects’ paintings. Upcycling mopping wool fibers, Cecilia invites viewers to explore the versatility of contemporary African women with her textured portraits.

Cecilia’s practice also addresses outdated notions about gender roles and womanhood, crafting works and performances that comment on societal challenges she and her fellow women face. Cecilia is a dynamic artist whose emotive portraits and abstract works encompass heritage, sustainability and the expansive nature of womanhood. Cecilia Lamptey-Botchway was the 2021-2022 fellow in the Nubuke Foundation’s Young Ghanaian Artists (YGA) in residence.