Bidspirit auction | Woman and Pot – Original

Woman and Pot – Original Naïve Contemporary Abstract Figurative Painting by Chinwe Russell - Title: Woman and Pot----Artist: Chinwe Russell----Medium: Acrylic on Canvas---Size: 15 x 15 cm---Year: 2021---This expressive studio study captures the essence of everyday life through bold abstraction and rhythmic form. A female figure, painted in deep tones of black and red, stands beside a patterned pot — a recurring symbol in Chinwe Russell’s work representing heritage, creativity, and sustenance. The swirling motifs and fluid white outlines create a dynamic interplay of movement and stillness, evoking strength, labour, and timeless beauty.Woman and Pot is an original 2021 acrylic on canvas by internationally acclaimed contemporary artist Chinwe Russell, known for her bold storytelling style, naïve-contemporary expression, and distinctive use of symbolism, texture, and colour.In this compact and highly collectible 15 x 15 cm painting, Russell combines expressive abstract forms with her signature figurative language. The silhouetted female figure — rendered with fluid, calligraphic strokes of black and white — stands alongside a stylised pot, a recurring cultural motif in her work that symbolizes ancestry, tradition, womanhood, and the vessels that carry our histories.The background glows with warm earth-rich tones of ochre, burnt sienna, and terracotta, creating a dynamic contrast with the monochrome rhythms of the figure and pot. Swirling circular motifs float across the canvas, suggesting memory, ritual, and continuity. The intuitive, energetic brushwork reflects Russell’s grounding in narrative-driven African and global contemporary art traditions.Chinwe Russell is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist whose work has been exhibited in museums across the UK and internationally, including presentation at the prestigious Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. She is widely recognised for her acclaimed collections — 20 Historical Women Who Changed the World, Lives, Lands & Legacies, Tribes of Africa, and Gods of Africa — which explore identity, heritage, migration, feminism, and the human story.Her works are held in private and public collections worldwide, making her pieces increasingly sought after on the international art market.This painting is signed on the back and presented on a stretched canvas. Its intimate scale makes it a perfect entry point for new collectors or a beautiful addition to an established contemporary art collection.A vibrant, energetic example of Chinwe Russell’s early 2020s style, Woman and Pot showcases the essence of her artistic voice — strength, movement, culture, and the timeless dialogue between women and the vessels that shape their lives.Chinwe Russell painting, naïve contemporary art, abstract figurative artwork, African contemporary artist, collectible small paintings, original 2021 canvas, woman and pot artwork, modern acrylic painting, storytelling art, auction painting, investment art Condition: Good as in the images Dimensions: 15 x 15 x 4 cm