Nkensani

Nkensani- Acrylic on canvas

My very first (and very large) acrylic was created during my high school years. The piece was a first attempt at building a canvas and using gesso (and learning that the warning "do not get it on your clothes' was very valid). I was in my purple phase where just about every piece I created was on a deep pulsating purple hue. The rationale, I'm not sure other than purple has always been my favorite color. Her name comes from a book that I read at the time about two sisters from South Africa. One of the main characters was named Nkensani. She was strong, beautiful and a really deep character. I loved the name and had to use it for something!