Mother Africa Portrait in Wood Burning Framed - Ghana

Artists in Africa are increasingly expressing themselves through contemporary art media. This is an unusual medium for artistic expression, wood burned portraiture. This is a portrait of the wife of Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana, herself known as "Mother Africa", here dressed in full traditional regalia. The title "Akwaaba" means "Welcome". The artist has signed this work, Kofi Ankoman Richard

This measures 22 1/4 x 17 7/8″ (56 x 45 cm)