Kintu and Nambi A Ugandan Folktale #14 Metal Print
by Gloria Ssali
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Kintu and Nambi A Ugandan Folktale #14 metal print by Gloria Ssali. Bring your artwork to life with the stylish lines and added depth of a metal print. Your image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 1/16" thick aluminum. The aluminum sheet is offset from the wall by a 3/4" thick wooden frame which is attached to the back. The high gloss of the aluminum sheet complements the rich colors of any image to produce stunning results.
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In ancient times on Earth as many legends begin lived a man named Kintu {(meaning - thing/a thing) in Luganda and some other Bantu languages} alone... more
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Artist's Description
In ancient times on Earth as many legends begin lived a man named Kintu {(meaning - thing/a thing) in Luganda and some other Bantu languages} alone with his cow .. he lived by farming and the milk his cow produced. High above Earth lived Gulu (Luganda meaning is Heaven) who is King of Heaven with his many sons and daughters who regularly visited Earth. One day Nambi the daughter of Gulu saw Kintu and it was love at first sight. Nambi asked for permission to marry Kintu which Gulu eventually agreed to after seeing Kintu did well in the tasks he was asked to perform. The happy couple then with His Blessing went to live on Earth. Nambi took some chickens, and seeds to sow for crops as she bade farewell to her relatives. She was seen off by some of her brothers and sisters. Walumbe who is the most feared of Nambi's brothers was not present but Gulu urged a quick departure to avoid confrontation. Whilst Nambi was on her way to Earth she remembered she had forgotten her millet for her chicke...
About Gloria Ssali
Welcome to my gallery! Born into a family fascinated by the sciences both natural and conventional I was led by a kind and inspirational mother and a wonderful father to lean toward the sciences in life. I have been on an artistic journey from my youth, when first shown the delights of art and clay at GCSE, then after a period of absence found an local adult workshop where I was reintroduced to working in ceramics and also where I made my first venture into making my currently available pottery items.I am a naive artist . I love to look at the world as it is not how it should be. I was encouraged to enjoy art and its very nature individualism and its challenges to see and then create what has not been done before. The newness of...
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Gloria Ssali
thank you so much Darin
Darin Williams
Fabulous contemporary look for the ancient legend! l/f
Gloria Ssali
thank you Robyn
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful work is being featured in the World We See Group:-)
Gloria Ssali
thank you Lenore
Lenore Senior
Always love this series! Fabulous! v/f!
Gloria Ssali
thank you Tessa
TN Fairey
Beautiful painting of the handsome couple Gloria! I agree with Anand ... great story telling! l/f/t/p
Gloria Ssali
thank you Anand
Gloria Ssali
thank you Karen
Anand Swaroop Manchiraju
Great story telling picture and colorful work with nice expression!! L/F
Gloria Ssali
thank you John
Gloria Ssali
thank you Paul
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Paul Meinerth
nice art and story