Original artwork description:

One in a series inspired by African cultures, particular the sculptures and masks of West and Central Africa. These pictures are my homage to a great artistic tradition. I have had a love for it since I was a boy and my father had an African mask on his study wall and it's a tradition that has informed my work increasingly over the years. Mbombo, also called Bumba, is the creator god in the religion and mythology of the Kuba people of Central Africa. I'm interested in melding cultures and also the traditional with the modern, which is why many of these characters are in suits and ties.

Materials used:

Acrylic paint and brush pen

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