African Queen I
Mixed Media on Canvas
40cm x 60cm (16in x 26in)
2026
Price upon request.
“African Queen I” is part of an abstract series where the artist explores audience interaction and participation. This piece invites the observer to draw in, look into the mirror and imagine themselves wearing a gele.
The abstraction of the gele (made from mesh, plaster and gold pigment) opens up opportunity for interpretations beyond the scope of the artist’s intentions.
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I use oil paints to depict the face of the woman in this portrait.
To depict this particular gele (African head dress) I use a formwork of board, mesh and apply plaster gauze. I then add gold pigmented powder for the finish. I stick everything down with a combination of UHU and PVA glue.
Each painting arrives unframed.
I suggest looking into floating frames (L shaped) which allow the painting to sit neatly flush with the frame. Additionally, the gele head dress still emerges from the bounds of the rectangular shape, creating a larger than life feel.
In usual circumstances, please allow up to 4 weeks for the work to arrive from the day of purchase. Artworks are shipped sooner and typically arrive well within this timeframe.
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