--- title: "Neequaye Dreph Dsane | Haringey Collective" description: "Meet Neequaye Dreph Dsane - also known as Dreph - an acclaimed Haringey-based street artist who works across painting, drawing, printmaking and large-scale street murals." canonical_url: "https://proudlyharingey.com/stories/neequaye-dreph-dsane" meta: "og:description": "Meet Neequaye Dreph Dsane - also known as Dreph - an acclaimed Haringey-based street artist who works across painting, drawing, printmaking and large-scale street murals." "og:image": "https://haringey-collective.imgix.net/4834/Dreph1.jpg?w=1200&h=630&q=70&fm=webp" "og:image:height": "630" "og:image:type": image/png "og:image:width": "1200" "og:title": "Neequaye Dreph Dsane | Haringey Collective" "twitter:image": "https://haringey-collective.imgix.net/4834/Dreph1.jpg?w=1200&h=630&q=70&fm=webp" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://proudlyharingey.com/llms.txt) ![A photograph of a man in a black sweater and trousers. he is stood on a ladder, using a large paintbrush to paint a colourful mural on a wall.](https://haringey-collective.imgix.net/4834/Dreph1.jpg?w=1280&h=1706) News & Stories # Neequaye Dreph Dsane Meet Neequaye Dreph Dsane - also known as Dreph - an acclaimed Haringey-based street artist who works across painting, drawing, printmaking and large-scale street murals. Rooted in storytelling, his practice explores the relationship between drawing and painting. Drawing from observation, memory and collage, community is at the heart of his enquiry with subjects inhabiting both real and imagined spaces. ## **How long have you resided/worked in Haringey, and in which part of the borough do you live/work?** I have lived in the Wood Green/Alexandra Palace area for five years. I initially had a studio at Gaunson Creative Studios in Tottenham and am now based at Collage Arts in Wood Green. ## **As a creative/activist, how has Haringey influenced you?** I've moved many times in my life, but it is in Haringey that I truly feel settled. The borough’s vibrant cultural diversity, strong sense of community, and thriving creative scene make it a place where I feel that I can both feel at home and contribute. ## **What is your definition of a rebel?** A rebel for me is a visionary – someone who can imagine a better future and acts in a way to support its realisation. Their courage to stand strong in their convictions is what drives change. ## **What’s the best careers advice you’ve received?** “If you feel safe in the area you’re working in, you’re not working in the right area. Always go a little further into the water than you feel you’re capable of being in. Go a little bit out of your depth. And when you don’t feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom, you’re just about in the right place to do something exciting.” \- David Bowie, 1997 ## **When and where do you feel at your most powerful?** I feel most powerful when I confront my fears and turn challenges into victories. Going back to university to pursue an MFA in painting after 10 years working in education was exactly that. Balancing my responsibilities while having a much needed incubation period for my practice hasn’t been easy, but as I near the end of the course, I’ve discovered much about my own capacity. It’s been a powerful reminder that growth happens when we step boldly into the uncomfortable. ## **What would be a dream contribution to Haringey’s year as the London Borough of Culture?** A dream contribution would be to create a street mural in the community I live in. I would love to collaborate with an archive like Bruce Castle Museum to develop a contemporary piece and/or exhibition inspired by the borough’s rich history, perhaps weaving together historical and contemporary narratives. ## **What is your favourite hidden Haringey gem?** Vegan Sunday Roast at Karamel on Coburg Rd is a fave. It’s a proper, hearty vegan roast with big portions, friendly service and a warm community vibe. They also regularly host great live events and it's literally across the road from my studio. ## **Which other Haringey creatives would you spotlight and why?** - **‍Rosa-Johan Uddoh** ([@rosa\_johan](https://www.instagram.com/rosa_johan/)): Writing, sound, and performance exploring Black British interiority and language.‍ - **Matt Dosa** ([@matt.dosa](https://www.instagram.com/matt.dosa/)): Mural-based painting focused on abstraction, colour, and movement in public space.‍ - **Simone Brewster** ([@simonebrewster\_london](https://www.instagram.com/simonebrewster_london/)): Sculptural design examining Black British heritage, adornment, and power.‍ - **Snooze Fabric** ([@snoozefabric](https://www.instagram.com/snoozefabric)): Creative design duo producing Art, Clothing and education packages that challenge perception and encourage individual thought.‍ - **Essential School of Painting** ([@theesop](https://www.instagram.com/theesop)): Alternative art school based in Wood Green, specialising in year long and short courses taught by leading contemporary artists.‍ - **Precious Adesina** ([@preciousadesina](https://www.instagram.com/preciousadesina)): Journalist, speaker and radio presenter specialised in arts and culture, lifestyle and social politics.‍ - **Ayesha Feisal** ([@ayeshasarthouse](https://www.instagram.com/ayeshasarthouse)): Multidisciplinary artist working across painting, sculpture and digital media, exploring the human psyche and using creativity as a form of resistance and self-empowerment.‍ - **Osman Yousefzada** ([@osmanstudio](https://www.instagram.com/osmanstudio/)): Multidisciplinary artist and designer whose work spans fashion, writing, and performance to examine identity, migration, and social power.‍ - **Johnny Costi** ([@bapou\_costi](https://www.instagram.com/bapou_costi/)): Artist whose work draws on lived experience of prison, using creativity as a means of expression, survival, and transformation.‍ - **Anne Schilder** ([@annegmschilder](https://www.instagram.com/annegmschilder)): Sculptor, surgeon, trialist and Professor of Otorhinolaryngology. Find out more about Neequaye Dreph Dsane’s work by [visiting his website](https://dreph.co.uk/). ## Explore more creative stories [All stories](https://proudlyharingey.com/index) - [![A photo of four young adult performers from Haringey Shed against a white background, wearing expressions of surprise. Two wear white t-shirts, two wear blue t-shirts, and two hold hot pink lobsters.](https://haringey-collective.imgix.net/2969/DSC2342.jpg?w=1280)

Liberty Festival

Projects The Mayor of London’s flagship disability arts festival is coming to Haringey in 2027! Keep up to date with the latest Liberty news here.](https://proudlyharingey.com/stories/liberty-festival) - [![A portrait-style photograph of a young Black woman. She wears a colourful yellow and black printed shirt and has her hair in two braided buns ion top of her head. She is stood outside on a sunny day.](https://haringey-collective.imgix.net/4530/Nana-Bempah-Landscape.png?w=1280)

Nana Bempah

Artist Spotlights Nana Bempah is the Co-founder and CEO of POCC, and a Made By Tottenham Advisory Board member.](https://proudlyharingey.com/stories/nana-bempah) - [![A portrait-style photograph of the artist, Paulette Henry. She is sat outside in a greenhouse - the background is warm and full of palm leaves. Her hair is tied in a black wrap which drops down elegantly over her shoulders, and compliments her black t-shirt. She turns her face to one side, smiling serenely as she looks into the distance off-camera.](https://haringey-collective.imgix.net/4755/Paulette-Henry.jpg?w=1280)

Paulette Henry

Artist Spotlights Paulette Henry is the co-founder of Black Rootz, the first multigenerational Black-led growing project in the UK, based at Wolves Lane Horticultural Centre.](https://proudlyharingey.com/stories/paulette-henry) - [![A close-up photograph of the artist Romesh, showing only his head and shoulders. He is wearing a white shirt and a watch, which you can see from his pose - one hand is raised, and his chin rests upon it as if deep in thought.](https://haringey-collective.imgix.net/Stories/romesh.jpg?w=1280)

Romesh Gunesekera

Artist Spotlights Romesh Gunesekera is internationally acclaimed for fiction that explores the key themes of our times — political, ecological, economic — through novels and stories of wide appeal. ](https://proudlyharingey.com/stories/romesh-gunesekera) - [![A photograph of the artist Wajid Yaseen. He has as stylish haircut, thick rimmed glasses, and wears a blue linen shirt slightly undone. He is standing against an intricately woven tapestry in shades of orange, red, green and blue.](https://haringey-collective.imgix.net/4698/WajidYaseen_CardCover.jpg?w=1280)

Wajid Yaseen

Artist Spotlights Wajid Yaseen is a Manchester-born, Haringey-based artist whose work draws on an inter-disciplinary approach to develop sound-based works encompassing installations, live performances, acousmatic music, graphic scores, and sound sculptures. ](https://proudlyharingey.com/stories/wajid-yaseen) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@id":"https://proudlyharingey.com/#website","@type":"WebSite","name":"Haringey Collective","url":"https://proudlyharingey.com/"},{"@id":"https://proudlyharingey.com/stories/neequaye-dreph-dsane#webpage","@type":"WebPage","description":"Meet Neequaye Dreph Dsane - also known as Dreph - an acclaimed Haringey-based street artist who works across painting, drawing, printmaking and large-scale street murals.","name":"Neequaye Dreph Dsane","url":"https://proudlyharingey.com/stories/neequaye-dreph-dsane","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://proudlyharingey.com/#website"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https://proudlyharingey.com/stories/neequaye-dreph-dsane"]}]}]} ``` ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](https://proudlyharingey.com/sitemap.md) for all pages.