 'Gye Nyame and Sankofa'
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Traditional Adinkra symbols of Ghana inspire this captivating painting by Emmanuel Atiamo Yeboa. The upper image represents sankofa, meaning "go back to your roots," a message conveyed through the form of a bird with its head tilted backwards. Below, the impressive Gye Nyame symbol appears, its rotating movements understood as "I fear none except God." A colorful kente cloth vision for any collection. Emmanuel Atiamo Yeboa describes his process, "First and foremost, I assemble my working tools, after which I sketch images on the calico cloth. With the sketches done, I sprinkle red and green oil paints on the calico cloth to give it a simple colorful background. I then cut out particular places I intend to replace with kente, which are later glued together. Afterwards, I dry and frame my collage work." Arrives framed in sese wood. |
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 'Problem of the Day'
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"I created this piece to illustrate the problems women face day in and day out," says Emmanuel Atiamo Yeboa. He portrays "an African woman who has to sell her wares or participate in the farm work, carrying her baby on her back, thus having a great burden. She returns home again to tackle the house chores, serving her family all the day long." Batik cloth in traditional African colors adorns her silhouette, isolating her figure on the tranquil background. The artist describes his process, �First and foremost, I assemble my working tools, after which I sketch images on the calico cloth. With the sketches done, I sprinkle red and green oil paints on the calico cloth to give it a simple colorful background. I then cut out particular places I intend to replace with kente or batik, which are later glued together. Afterwards, I dry and frame my collage work.� Wrapped about stiff board, the painting arrives framed in tweneboa wood. |
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 'Water Carriers'
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Silhouetted in the late afternoon sun, women return to the village balancing water jars on their heads. Emmanuel Atiamo Yeboa deftly evokes their weariness as they carry the heavy jars, yet captures their beauty and slender grace in colorful batik cloth. A common sight throughout West Africa, women seek far and wide to obtain a clean source of the vital, life-sustaining liquid. "First and foremost, I assemble my working tools, after which I sketch images on the calico cloth," Yeboa explains. "With the sketches done, I sprinkle red and green oil paints on the calico cloth to give it a simple colorful background. I then cut out particular places I intend to replace with batik or kente cloth, which are later glued together. Afterwards, I dry and frame my collage work." This brilliant mixed media on calico comes in a red wood frame. |
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 'Obatanpa' Good Mother
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"I believe that every woman is good," says Emmanuel Atiamo Yeboa. "A good mother always attends to and give the utmost care to her children when they are in need of something. She loves and feels for them whenever they are in pain." This colorfully silhouetted portrait emanates profound sentiments of love, gracefully representing complex maternal emotions. An important West African theme conveyed through oils on cotton cloth. Obatanpa means "good mother" in the Twi language of Ghana. The artist describes his process, "First and foremost, I assemble my working tools, after which I sketch images on the calico cloth. With the sketches done, I sprinkle red and green oil paints on the calico cloth to give it a simple colorful background. I then cut out particular places I intend to replace with kente or batik, which are later glued together. Afterwards, I dry and frame my collage work." Wrapped about stiff board, the painting arrives framed in tweneboa wood. |
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 'Mother's Pride'
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The pride of every African woman is to have a child," Emmanuel Atiamo Yeboa says. Cradled in loving arms, a baby basks in his mother's love. Yeboa works in oils on calico, adding cutouts of batik cloth for their gowns, framing it with tweneboa wood. |
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 'Life Cycle'
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Emmanuel Atiamo Yeboa explores the different stages of life, illustrating them by depicting women. Seen in profile, one is pregnant while another cradles her newborn in a shawl on her back. A third plays with a toddler who will soon grow up and begin his own family. Yeboa works in oils on calico, adding cutouts of batik cloth for the gowns and turbans. Other details, such as grass, are created with pen and ink. Original and beautiful, arrives in a frame of tweneboa wood. |
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 'By the Roadside'
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The harsh realities of every day life inspire this composition by Ghanaian artist Emmanuel Atiamo Yeboa. He clothes the people with colorful batik cutouts and fills-in the details with oil paints as he executes the collage on a calico canvas. Arrives with tweneboah wood frame. |
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 'Point of No Return'
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Reaching an arm behind her, a young mother steadies the child she carries on her back. She wears traditional batik attire, although she has migrated to the city. Emmanuel Atiamo Yeboa poses a dilemma affecting Ghanaians as their country becomes more urbanized. Working with simplified line and exquisite silhouette, he creates a dramatic image of haunting beauty. "First and foremost, I assemble my working tools, after which I sketch images on the calico cloth," Yeboa explains. "With the sketches done, I sprinkle red and green oil paints on the calico cloth to give it a simple colorful background. I then cut out particular places I intend to replace with cloth, which are later glued together. Afterwards, I dry and frame my collage work." This work of art comes in a frame of tweneboa wood. |
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 'Gye Nyame'
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Ghana's famed "Gye Nyame" symbol emerges in this work by Emmanuel Yeboa, its rotating form meaning "I fear none except God." Vertical and horizontal patches of color invade the sharp outlines, each variation exalting the beauty of batik design. Known as an adinkra symbol, this image is revered throughout the country. A charged piece for the home interior. Yeboa explains for us his process: "First and foremost, I assemble my working tools, after which I sketch images on the calico cloth. With the sketches done, I sprinkle red and green oil paints on the calico cloth to give it a simple colorful background. I then cut out particular places I intend to replace with batik, which are later glued together." Accented in drawing ink. Arrives framed in tweneboa wood. |
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 'Hand and Egg'
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Gently grasping a fragile egg, a large hand holds the oval figure aloft in a gesture of triumph. Bold silhouettes suggest strength and certainty, and this colorful work by Emmanuel Atiamo Yeboa is rich in symbolism. Representing life with all its potential ahead, the egg is covered with native kente cloth - a quintessentially African cultural expression. These hand-loomed textiles are woven in strips. Each color has its own meaning and the patterns themselves are carefully chosen symbols that a master weaver develops and names - often to honor people, historical events, or proverbs. "First and foremost, I assemble my working tools, after which I sketch images on the calico cloth," Yeboa explains. "With the sketches done, I sprinkle red and green oil paints on the calico cloth to give it a simple colorful background. I then cut out particular places I intend to replace with batik or kente cloth, which are later glued together. Afterwards, I dry and sometimes frame my collage work." A celebration of the future, this optimistic mixed media on calico is unframed and arrives rolled for shipping. |
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 'Traders'
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Four women pose on the implied horizon of this enthralling work. Emmanuel Yeboa presents traders hawking their wares on the street, their bodies wrapped in batik cloth. The composition represents the African village, where women exert themselves continually in order to provide for their families. An inspiring vision for the home. Yeboa explains for us his process, "First and foremost, I assemble my working tools, after which I sketch images on the calico cloth. With the sketches done, I sprinkle red and green oil paints on the calico cloth to give it a simple colorful background. I then cut out particular places I intend to replace with batik, which are later glued together." Accented in drawing ink. Arrives framed in tweneboa wood. |
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 'Festival Revelers'
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Northern Ghana is renowned for its exceptional drumming and dancing, and these celebrants revel uninhibitedly in the festive atmosphere. Their silhouettes merge strikingly with the implied speckled horizon, exemplifying the artistry of Emmanuel Yeboa. A fine expression of West African culture to adorn the modern home. Yeboa explains for us his process, "First and foremost, I assemble my working tools, after which I sketch images on the calico cloth. With the sketches done, I sprinkle red and green oil paints on the calico cloth to give it a simple colorful background. I then cut out particular places I intend to replace with batik, which are later glued together." Accented in drawing ink. Arrives framed in tweneboa wood. |
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 'Immigrants'
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Moving from place to place with their belongings in bundles, people seek pasture or water or a place to live in peace. Emmanuel Atiamo Yeboa depicts them in silhouette in this handsome work of art. He works in oils on calico, adding cutouts of batik cloth for their gowns, and framing it with tweneboa wood. |
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 Threadwork, 'Love and Image'
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Colorful hearts shape the silhouettes of lovers drawn to one another under the influence of their love. Randy Abeka Abbam celebrates the power of love through his unique art work. He delineates the images by patiently gluing cotton threads on a card stock base. Arrives with a tweneboah wood frame. |
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 Threadwork, 'I Fear None But God'
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Swirling lines highlight an Adinkra symbol that emerges from a brilliant checkerboard of shapes. Randy Abeka Abbam creates the image by patiently gluing cotton thread to a card stock base. Ghanaian Adinkra symbols communicate popular wisdom to the people. The impressive Gye Nyame symbol with its rotating movements is understood as "I fear none except God." Cotton thread on card stock, the work arrives in a frame of tweneboah wood. |
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 Threadwork, 'African Sword of Honor'
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Evoking shimmering blue steel, sweeping curves symbolize sharp blades. Randy Abeka Abbam portrays the Adinkra symbol known as Akofena, which means "Sword of Honor." The imagery comes from crossed swords used for generations on the heraldic shields of Ghana. Thus the symbol represents the legitimate authority of the state. Abbam creates the bright design by patiently gluing cotton thread to a card stock base. Cotton thread on card stock, the work arrives in a frame of tweneboa wood. |
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 Threadwork, 'Calabash Festival'
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Women with tightly-braided hairdos clutch colorful calabashes in this enchanting work by Randy Abeka Abbam. In eastern Ghana, calabash gourds are used as drums during festivals and funerals. Abbam creates the bright image by patiently gluing cotton thread to a card stock base. "This portrays a group of women engaged in a calabash display while dancing at the same time � it shows the beauty of the calabash," he says. Cotton thread on card stock, the work is framed in tweneboah wood. |
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 Threadwork, 'Woman Weaving'
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Dressed in swirling skirts and fancy earrings, she stands and stretches out her weaving to inspect it. Colorful yarns flow through her able hands as she transforms them into fabrics. Exalting the skill and dedication of the African woman, Randy Abeka Abbam creates the beautiful image by gluing cotton thread to a card stock base. The work is framed in tweneboa wood. |
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 Threadwork, 'Escape'
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Wrought in brilliant red, the Atiko Gyawu symbol swirls in exquisite symmetry. It is said to be inspired by the shaved head of Gyawu, a Bantama king of the Ashanti people who escaped imprisonment. Atiko refers to the back of the monarch's head. It is a symbol of high social standing. Randy Abeka Abbam creates the bright image by patiently gluing cotton thread to a card stock base. Ghanaian Adinkra symbols such as this one represent popular sayings. Cotton thread on card stock, the work arrives in a frame of tweneboa wood. |
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 Threadwork, 'Music'
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Musical instruments of all kinds dance on a rose background, while a person reaches wide to embrace them all. Randy Abeka Abbam's joyous composition celebrates the wealth of music styles throughout Africa. He creates the images by patiently gluing cotton thread to a card stock base and frames the work in tweneboa wood. |
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 Threadwork, 'In Harmony'
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Randy Abeka Abbam sends a powerful message of unity in a very unique way as he conjures the presence of three queens. They represent three of Ghana's most important tribes, Ashanti, Dagomba, and Akwapim. Standing as close as sisters do, their colorful robes are interwoven to symbolize love, togetherness, and mercy amongst them and their people. Arrives with a tweneboah wood frame. |
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 'Gossip'
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Dressed in brilliant batiks, two women pause in the busy day for a brief but animated conversation. Both laugh and commiserate with one another, gesticulating with their hands. Emmanuel Atiamo Yeboa portrays the pair in oils on calico, adding cutouts of batik cloth for the gowns and turbans. Original and beautiful, the work provides a glimpse of contemporary life in West Africa. It arrives in a frame of tweneboa wood. |
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 Threadwork, 'Ambition'
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Men rowing their boats by the light of the full moon become a metaphor in Randy Abeka Abbam's composition. "The dreams of the strong men finally come to pass, and they become surprised to see them realized," says the Ghanaian artist. "They cannot believe everything they went through to reach their goals." Abbam delineates the images by patiently gluing cotton threads on a card stock base. Arrives with a tweneboah wood frame. |
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 Threadwork, 'Good Morning'
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The sweet notes of the xylophone convey a message of good fortune for people's problems will soon disappear. Randy Abeka Abbam is inspired by ancestral customs as he creates abstract images with an optimistic message. Abbam creates the images by patiently gluing cotton threads on a card stock base. Arrives with a tweneboah wood frame. |
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 Threadwork, 'Justice'
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Randy Abeka Abbam speaks in ciphers to express ancestral wisdom. Ghanaian Adinkra symbols communicate popular wisdom to the people, and the artist portrays two in bright silhouettes. Appearing at the bottom of the composition,Bi-Nka-Bi stands for justice. It means that no one should outrage or provoke another and exhorts fair play, unity and avoidance of strife. Above, Denkyem is an animal sign that represents adaptability. Abbam creates the image by patiently gluing cotton thread to a card stock base. Cotton thread on card stock, the work arrives in a frame of sese wood. |
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 Threadwork, 'Sunset'
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Tied up at the dock, the "Sunset" bobs in a serene blue sea. Sea breezes rustle in the coconut palms and a brilliant sun illuminates the west African coast. Randy Abeka Abbam creates the bright image by patiently gluing cotton thread to a card stock base. "This beach scene is a very calm environment," he says. "Sunset is the time of day the boat puts to sea. Additionally, its name is 'Sunset.'" Cotton thread on card stock, the work is framed in tweneboa wood. |
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 'Art of Capoeira I' (diptych)
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Day or night, the beach is the ideal training ground for capoeira, Brazil's legendary martial art. Pame Rio captures the dynamic energy of two men as they practice to the tunes of traditional instruments. Rio paints with a palette of bright acrylics, delivering a captivating composition rendered in diptych form. Titled "Arte da capoeira I" in Portuguese. |
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