Listed by the artist.. Outsider African Art Oil Painting Portrait Primitive Self Taught Artist. Mariama McCarthy, was born into the nomadic Tuareg tribe, located in Tchin-Tabaraden She is a self-taught artist and has been painting self-expressionist artwork for over twenty years, since her stroke in 2000. Her work explores the life of African women in general, albeit with a modern twist. Making use of unique tribal symbolism, she hides subtle wisdom in plain sight, basing her works off of true stories of various African women, such as herself. Her painting is the cover of the O xford History of Protestant Dissenting Traditions, Volume IV book. The artist resides in Maryland. Size: 20″ x 16″. Medium: Oil on stretched canvas. ITEM IN PICTURE IS WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE. This beautiful painting is signed in my native language Tamachek and in English. This is an ORIGINAL painting, NOT A PRINT of any kind. Guarantee: If for any reason the actual painting does not meet your full expectations, please return it upon receiving it in its original condition and packaging materials.
