Ofei Dako was born in 1967 in Ghana. He studied Art at the Ghanatta College of Art and Design where he was awarded a Diploma in Painting and Graphics in 1995. He also studied sculpture under the supervision of Sir George Anan in Côte d'Ivoire. Ofei Dako was employed back to his Alma Mater in 1996 as a tutor. He held several exhibitions in Ghana (at Ghana National Museum)and abroad (in the USA and in South Africa). Ofei Dako is inspired by his native culture which he portrays in it's simplest forms using acrylic paint on canvas.