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Teddy Osei

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Teddy Osei is a Ghanaian-born, U.S.-based ceramic artist and Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Lincoln University whose practice interrogates diasporic identity, migration, and the evolving notion of “home.” He holds an MFA in Visual Studies from Missouri State University, an MA in Ceramics from Eastern Illinois University, and a BA from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Ghana.

His exhibition record spans solo and group presentations at university galleries, regional museums, and major national conferences, including a featured selection as an NCECA Emerging Artist. Internationally, his work has been exhibited in the United Kingdom and China, where his sculptures are held in the permanent collection of the Changchun International Ceramic Museum.

Osei has received numerous fellowships and grants, including an Individual Artist Fellowship and a Delaware Artists Grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts. His professional recognition includes the NCECA Emerging Artist Fellowship and the NCECA Multi-Cultural Fellowship. Additionally, his work has been supported by scholarships and residencies at premier national craft schools and research institutions.

Artist Information

Disciplines
Sculpture, Mixed Media, Experimental/New, Crafts, Composition, Ceramic
Services
Workshops, Teaching Artist, Lectures / Public Speaking, Exhibits, Demonstrations
Audiences
Older Adult, Adult
Venues
Schools, Community Sites
Regional Availability
Central Delaware
Contact
Newcastle DE 19720
2177907278
email

Media

This ceramic vessel uses openings to reflect an unstable idea of home, allowing viewers to see both the void inside and an invitation to enter.
Inward
A hand-built ceramic vessel with a tilted roof-like form and an open doorway at the center. The opening reveals a dark interior, suggesting both absence and an invitation to enter, reflecting an unstable sense of home.
Nsa-tia eny3 p3
Ceramic vessel exploring visibility, absence, and the instability of home.
eye to eye
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