Neequaye Dreph Dsane (born 1973),[1][2] also known as Dreph, is a London-based visual artist known for large-scale portraits in the public realm.[3][4]

Biography

He was born in Nottingham to Ghanaian parents, grew up in Windsor, and now lives in east London.[2][1]

In 2017, in a series of 10 murals across London entitled You Are Enough, depicting women of African and Caribbean descent, he paid "tribute to ordinary women who do extraordinary work for the betterment of their communities and society".[1][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Campbell, Joel (29 May 2017). "Street Artist Dreph Paints The Capital". The Voice. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Dreph". Upfest. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  3. ↑ Simpson, Fiona (27 July 2017). "Murals of 'inspirational' black women appear across London". Evening Standard. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  4. ↑ Renshaw, David (17 August 2017). "This Artist Is Filling London With Murals Of Extraordinary Black Women". The FADER. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  5. ↑ Barnes, Marcus (10 June 2017). "Real wonder women take to the streets – in pictures". The Observer. Retrieved 20 October 2018.


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