lovely wall art

Exploring themes of identity, African artist Randy Abeka Abbam creates this intriguing piece of wall art from Ghana. A figure with two heads is depicted, carrying a bay on her back. For the artist, this piece depicts the love that a mother has for her child. Abbam works with silk threads, carefully arranging them in intricate patterns to create this art. It arrives within a cardboard mat and tweneboah wood frame.

Indian artist Vidushini portrays a loving mother and joyful baby elephant strolling in the gardens using the Madhubani style of painting. Madhubani art began in the village of Maithili, of the Bihar state, originally created by women on the walls of their home. This style evolved from elaborate home decorations to becoming important aspects of festivals and eventually appealing to lovers of art both within India and internationally. The painting is signed by Vidushini, who specializes in Madhubani styles at this time and even had her artwork selected to be the cover of Delhi University's textbook, Indian History and Culture.

Cradled in his mother's shawl, a baby basks in her love. Yeboah works in oils on cotton calico to depict the pair, adding cutouts of batik cloth and framing his composition with ceiba wood.

Exemplifying strength, grace and love, there is perhaps no symbol more beautiful than a woman caring for her young child. Joseph Boateng creates a relief panel depicting a Ghanaian woman with her child on her back. Her traditional dress is hand-painted in cheerful blue and red, and other details like her intricately-braided hair are carved with expert precision. The artisan works in seasoned sese wood.