Amy E. Fraser Art

Mother And Child by Amy E. Fraser      Mother and Child. A painting from the African Period. It is a portrait of a starving African woman and her baby in a desolate setting. The woman and her child are ghost-like in their shades of cold blues against the roughly textured hot, dry, gold and browns. Acrylic on Canvas by Amy E. Fraser (1992-97). All images copyright Amy E. Fraser. All rights reserved.         "In sub-Saharan Africa, a shocking 28 million children are experiencing stunted growth due to malnutrition. Stunting prevents children from developing to their full potential mentally and physically, and it is largely irreversible.       Stunting is not the only form of malnutrition that affects children. Children who have severe acute malnutrition, the deadliest form of extreme hunger, can succumb to the disease in just a few days. Children who die in this way suffer immensely as thei...

Picasso had his African Period and apparently so did I. Mine wasn't exactly a trail blazing art event in world history like our famous "Genius Of The Century" but my African Period is still one of my favorites. When I was in high school me and my bestie used to dream of joining the Peace Corps , escaping to Africa and changing the world. I ended up going to art school instead but Africa still had a strong hold on my soul. So I painted about it. Here are some paintings from my African Period in the early 90’s: Origin by Amy E. Fraser Dancing Tree Spirit by Amy E. Fraser Mother and Child by Amy E. Fraser Read more about Picasso's African Period on Wiki and PabloPicasso.org   To learn more about Amy and these works from her art school days, go to Aefraser.com