Showing posts with label Afican child. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Afican child. Show all posts

Friday, May 22, 2009

IGBO KWENU!!!, 24" x 15", Mixed Media on Canvas Board, 2008

This is the second piece I discovered and it celebrates The Igbo child in Finland. I saw a video that inspired this piece. It shows how children who are of Igbo descent in Nigeria are taught to speak their mother tongue even though they are born in a foreign land. I was thrilled because I also speak Yoruba, my mother tongue to Josh and it really helps him to have a sense of belonging.



This was done mainly in acrylic, coloured pencil and black markers on canvas stuck to masonite board.

Friday, January 18, 2008

DESIRE, graphite, 9" x 11"

It is all in the eyes, I have created this drawing and dedicated it to the AFRICAN CHILD! I am one and there is so much in our eyes "ALUTA CONTINUA" -The struggle Continues.........................Its that twinkle the sign of struggle.