African Art has been of great interest to European artists ever since the Expressionists. Explorers and adventurers brought examples of exotic sculptural art to Europe from all corners of the globe. But it was African Art above all others that artists were greatly attracted to. Today, this interest is as fresh as it was more than 100 years ago, except that nowadays, artists travel personally to African locations of their own choice, and artists from Wales are no exception. This new form of contact has also introduced new aspects into the African influences that artists are exposed to, e.g. architecture and landscape. Below are some examples by contemporary Artists of Wales that reflect this situation.

Barbary Coast by William Brown, 2001 acrylic on canvas

Maghrebe by William Brown, 2003 acrylic on canvas

Matopas Zimbabwe by Sheila Paine, 2001 watercolour on paper

Marakesh Door by Mary Lloyd-Jones, 2002 mixed media 21x15cm

Moroccan Doorway by Glenys Cour, 2003 mixed media 70x50cm

Head (influence: Bamileke Sculptures, Cameroons), by Ivor Davies, 1953 (stone) 35cm high

Amser Te/Tea Time by Ivor Davies, 1990/91 oil on canvas, 100x100cm

Omphalos/Zimbabwe by Ivan Bala, 1997 mixed media on canvas

Africa Inverted by Ivan Bala, 1993 m.media on canvas & glass

Black Horsemen (Senufo Cote d'Ivoire) by Clive Hicks-Jenkins, 2002 acrylic on board, 81x112cm

Africaine Assemblages (Foundation Course Final Project) by Caryl Roese, 2005 reclaimed wood, c.29cm high

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