Constance Swaniker is a Ghanian sculptor and entrepreneur, born in August 1973 in Accra. Grownup in a diversified background, it would later influence her outlook on life, art, and business.
She studied for a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Sculpture at KNUST College of Art in Kumas, and graduated in 1999. Six months later, she established Accents & Art Ltd, which remains, twenty years after, the principal seller of the finest-crafted custom-made wrought iron furniture made in Ghana.
Swaniker recognized that a lack of industry experience was a major limitation for graduates that wanted to enter the industry, so, under her leadership, Accents and Art has offered since 2009 contractual training to over 600 youth through various institutional partnerships.
Her maiden exhibition, “Passage of Discovery” dated 22nd June-6th July 2011 marked a chapter in her life as an artist and a sculptor. The event was held at the Artist’s alliance gallery.
Her works had been recognized worldwide, and she won numerous prizes, such as “Metal fabrication company of the year” in 2014, and “Africa’s Most Influential Woman in Business and Government” and “Woman of Excellence” awards in 2017.
Her motivation is to inspire this generation, particularly women, to take advantage of emerging opportunities.