Ansa Nel - "An Old African Gypsy Man"

An Old African Gypsy Man
Pastel, US$ 1,380

An Old African Gypsy Man

Send as an eCard!

Details

Pastel
Pastel painting

W: 700mm x H: 1000mm
W: 28" x H: 39"

Approx. Weight: 2kg

This work is unframed

Price

US$ 1,380

Scale

About "An Old African Gypsy Man"

When I painted this old gypsy man I felt drawn to him in a mysterious way. It was as if he was laying his soul bare to me. A person was coming alive in my painting and there developed a deep conversation between us. He seemed to say to me: "I have seen and heard it all and I have experienced more than you can ever imagine and I am at peace with life and my myself." The smile of this old man speaks a universal language which touches the deepest recesses of the soul. Is this not one of the deep secrets of life - to be content and at a place of peace and serenity.

Ansa Nel

Tweet I love this art!

Share on Facebook

Share on Pinterest

View all 8 works by Ansa Nel

About Ansa

"Ansa Lyon Nel, the artist, has always been fascinated by the colourful traditional peoples of Africa as well as its magnificent natural life."

As a pastel artist she made it her calling in life to tell the story of these different cultures like the Maasai, the Samburu, the Hamar etc. Ansa is especially drawn to the position and plight of women in the world. She always strife to portray the inner beauty of every person she paints. Closest to my heart will always be the plight and the role of women in these cultures and with my paintings I try to create a greater awareness of the beauty of these African cultures and the role women play in them

About

"I was a potter for many years before I put my hand to the canvas. I enjoyed the pottery, especially giving classes to school children which I did for more than twenty years."
When my daughters got married, I felt the urge to paint their portraits as a way of celebrating this new phase of their adult lives. From then on my focus shifted away from the pottery to painting portraits and wild life.

I am open to take on commissions

Price Range

US$ 1,104-1,380

People who chose Ansa's work also chose work by:

Find other:

Works > Artists > Ansa Nel
Works > Category > Pastels
Works > Subject > Portrait Art
Works > Keywords > African
Works > Keywords > African Art
Works > Keywords > African Culture
Works > Keywords > African Man
Works > Keywords > African people
Works > Keywords > African Tradition
Works > Keywords > African workers
Works > Keywords > Art
Works > Keywords > artistic
Works > Keywords > arts
Works > Keywords > Colourful
Works > Keywords > Contemporary
Works > Keywords > Contemporary art Tranquillity
Works > Keywords > Contentment
Works > Keywords > Culture
Works > Keywords > Ethnic
Works > Keywords > faces
Works > Keywords > friendly
Works > Keywords > gypsy
Works > Keywords > Happiness
Works > Keywords > Life
Works > Keywords > Man
Works > Keywords > Nature
Works > Keywords > Old Age
Works > Keywords > Painting
Works > Keywords > Painting Pastel
Works > Keywords > Peace Serenity
Works > Keywords > Picture
Works > Keywords > Portrait
Works > Keywords > Portrait Art
Works > Keywords > Pride
Works > Keywords > Professional
Works > Keywords > Safari
Works > Keywords > Scenic
Works > Keywords > Smile
Works > Keywords > South Africa
Works > Keywords > South African Artist
Works > Keywords > Spiritual
Works > Keywords > Spiritual Art
Works > Keywords > Tradition
Works > Keywords > Tribal
Works > Keywords > Tribal genre
Works > Keywords > Wall Painting
Works > Keywords > Wildlife
Works > Keywords > Women

Help! I've forgotten my password!