Mwinnabang Anita-Pearl Ankor is a self taught female artist and painter from Nandom, Upper West Region in Ghana. She serves as a mentor and inspiration for any talented Girl child who wishes to pursue their dream of being an artist in Ghana and does not fail to encourage and urge them on to believe in themselves and practice daily.

Mwinnabang’s art pieces are usually very brightly colored with a lot of patterns which always seeks to create a positive atmosphere in whatever space they are installed in. They also help bring people together and spark conversations.

Her work explores African philosophies on our realities, possibilities, space, time and consciousness, as well as subjects on freedom and moral philosophies.

Mwinnabang’s art is centered around finding oneself, breaking stereotypes, mental health, the necessities of knowing your roots, the customs and traditions of where one hails from and how the history and stories of our ancestors can influence our lives. She finds it exciting to learn more about this and to take everyone through the journey of finding her true self and she is doing this by shinning more light on the way of life and practices of the Dagara people in the Upper West Region of Ghana.

Mwinnabang is a multiple award winner and founded her own company Jagreh Customs which focuses on producing murals and artifacts. She is also the co-manager of Tengan Heritage Museum, a museum focused on sorcing and exploring artifacts related to the culture and traditions of the Dagara people.

Mwinnabang has also launched an adult coloring book called La Kome, which means ‘laugh for me’ in the dagara language. This coloring book seeks to help adults who are struggling with mental health issues like anxiety and depression.