Love Collection Metal Wall Art: Valentines Day Sale

The season of love is here and to celebrate it I will be offering some of my art on sale for Valentines Day gifts. This includes new artwork made for Valentines as well as wedding and anniversary art gifts. Most of my artwork can be reproduced on metal and is available on order.  Due to the nature of the metal and embossing technique used each art piece is unique and has color variations. You can order the art piece with or without the decorative border. Free shipping is available on all orders of $500 or more. This includes a combination of art pieces or one art piece as long as the total order sums up to $500 or more. Prices for metal wall art pieces measuring 12 by 16 inches start at $500. The art pieces come framed and ready to hang. For all orders placed in February there will be a Valentines Discount.  Payment options include PayPal and Credit or Debit Card Payments via PayPal.  To place an order send an email to minjete@gmail.com with the title of the art piece. Here is a sample of available metal wall art pieces in my Love Collection.  Please note you can order any of my art pieces including those not in the collection. For smaller metal and acrylic on paper paintings see my Love Art Collection blog post.

LOVE COLLECTION: METAL WALL ART

Wedding Dance, Bump: Love Collection, African Metal Art by Injete
Media: Embossed Metal Wall Art Painting (Size: 12" x 16") 

Price: $500, Art piece Available on Order

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Kiss III: Love Collection, Abstract Metal Art by Injete
Media: Embossed, Metal Wall Art Painting (Size: 12" x 16") 

Price: $500, Art piece Available on Order

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Wedding Dance, Drumbeats: Love Collection, Metal Wall Art by Injete
Media: Embossed African Art Painting (Size: 16" x 20" with border)

Price: $650, Art piece Available on Order

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Inspirational Metal Art: Basket of Butterflies

Earlier this year I received a request to do a commission of three metal paintings featuring young women. The commission was for a young women's institution with a focus on leadership. So I wanted to do paintings which were inspirational and which at the same time captured the essence of young women. While working on the commission I created a few other paintings and this is one of them. The butterfly is symbolic of inspiration, flight and freedom.

Basket of Butterflies Portrait

Inspirational Metal Art by Injete Chesoni

Medium: Acrylic Painting on Embossed Metal

Size: 16.6" x 29.3"

SOLD

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Large Metal Art African Masks

Those of you who are familiar with my metal artwork may have noticed I tend to make smaller art pieces usually less than 12 by 16 inches. This is not due to a love for miniature art work but more due to the limitations of the metal I work with. Well that all changed in September when I got a commission for a larger art piece. The customer wanted a metal art piece that was at least 18 by 24 inches. So I had to stretch both my creative thinking and metal in order to come up with a piece that was 18 by 24 inches and still aesthetically pleasing. I joined a number of metal art pieces together and the end product was rather delightful. Best of all my customer was pleased with his new art piece. Here is a photo of the completed piece below. It is part of my African Masks collection and is based on my original Fathers Mask art piece.

African Mask: Embossed Metal Painting by Injete

 Fathers Mask (18.5 by 23.5 inches)

 African Mask: Embossed Metal Painting by Injete

Fathers Mask (18.5 by 23.5 inches)

Evolution of An Artist: from Shadows of Doubt to Fields of Dreams

Today I am celebrating my evolution as an artist. It is always good to examine one's growth over time. I started my creative journey back in 2004. I was working as a consultant back then and never defined myself as an artist. Throughout my high school and college years I leaned towards Economics and the sciences. I never even took art as a subject in high school even though I enjoyed painting and made some rather amateurish attempts back in my teenage years. Then one day in 2004 I just began drawing again I can't explain why or what moved me (see Shadows of Doubt drawing below). My mother loved the art piece which I stuck up on my bedroom wall and suggested I should pursue art more seriously.

 Shadows of Doubt: Oil Pastel and Pencil Drawing by Injete

In December 2004 my sister Atsango and I were doing Christmas shopping at the museum art gallery and we came across two beautiful metal art pieces, she bought one for herself and one for my brother Solomon and his wife Ina. I fell in love with metal art on that day and I knew I had to learn how to do it. One day while strolling through a shopping centre I saw a sign on the notice board advertising classes in hand-embossed metal art. I excitedly copied down the information and called the artist a Kenyan Asian lady called Taruna. I was her first African student. I discovered that apparently embossed metal art is an ancient tradition in India. From her I learned how to emboss and create images on metal. However, I never did discover what we used to paint the metal because she didn't tell me and she got all her supplies in India. So I spent many years trying to find paint which I could use on the metal (last year after "Googling" I finally discovered it was gold rust liquid).  But in between I made a few fascinating discoveries of my own. So I don't use rust liquid to paint my metal art pieces and I have since developed my own metal art techniques. These are images of the first art piece I sold and of one of the new art forms I developed (handmade metal art cards) which are miniature 4 by 4 inch metal art pieces in a card format.

Two Mothers/Confusion: Metal Oil Painting by Injete

Sax Player: Handmade Metal Art Card by Injete

I also started out with a love for oil pastels so once in a while I use those and much as I love the look of oil paint I simply don't have the patience to use it anymore. Just the other day I discovered another new technique using acrylic paints. As they say "Necessity is the mother of invention," I would like to paraphrase that to, "Necessity is the mother of creation." Last week while working on a painting for my sister Laura which is based on my original "Shadows of Doubt," art piece I realized what a long way I have come as an artist. I have developed a variety of art techniques and people who are familiar with my earlier work have acknowledged my growth and best of all I have actually received commissions and praise from people other than my family members :-). Don't get me wrong, I appreciate my family's support especially because many of my family members have great taste in art but the praise of strangers and their art purchases really do make me think at least I can lay claim to been an artist.

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I have also sold some of my art gifts on Zazzle and best of all I have actually sold some of my poetry! Now that I consider an accomplishment because poetry is not easy to sell. So I decided that I really must do a blog post celebrating my evolution as an artist and strangely enough when I checked the date I started this blog it was almost two years ago in June 2009. So hoorah for me and thank-you to all of the people who have supported my creative journey over the years. Here's to what I hope will be many more fruitful, creative years!

Art Gifts by Injete, June and July 2011

Of late I have been extremely busy trading currencies and I have neglected my creative pursuits. My muse kept calling and since my fabulous younger sister Sandra was visiting from the States, I decided to do an art piece for her and for my other sister, Laura and brother in law, Ed. At the same time a friend of mine commissioned an art piece for one of her work colleagues, I had promised a family friend a wedding art gift and in the midst of all that I got a request from another friend to do a book cover (the original piece didn't work for him so I ended up sending him my sister's piece to use as a cover). So I wound up with a whirlwind of creative projects in June and July (I guess my muse decided to hammer me on the head since I kept ignoring her). Here are the fruits of my labour. I am quite pleased with my evolution as an artist and all the recipients loved their art pieces. It has been a busy but fruitful period. My goals for August are finding some balance, spending less time on currency trading and re-allocating time to my creative and online ventures.

 Laura's Field of Dreams I: Abstract Art Women's Paintings by Injete

Sandra's Thinking Woman: Abstract Metal Art Painting by Injete

 Vivian's African Dancers: African Art, Women Paintings by Injete

 Janet and Jeremy's Wedding Gift: African Metal Art by Injete

Electric Blue, Guitar Man: Abstract Metal Art Painting by Injete

 Laura's Field of Dreams II: Abstract Art Women's Paintings by Injete

Sunrise Paintings: Metal Art Skyscapes

I recently got a commission from a friend to create a metal art card with a sunrise painting. Usually I do not paint skyscapes however, given that the request came from a friend I decided to take up the challenge. Little did I know how difficult it can be to re-create a realistic sunrise especially using acrylic paints on metal. This type of scene is more suited to pastels or oil on canvas media. I learnt a lot in the process and came up with three metal art paintings representing a sunrise over the ocean. I hope the special lady likes her gift and appreciates how fortunate she is to have such a loving man in her life. Been the incurable romantic I am the fact it was a romantic gift made up for all the sunrises I had to paint :-)

Bronze Sunrise Painting, Skyscape: SOLD
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Description: 4 by 4 inches, Handmade Metal Art Card by Injete

Atmospheric Sunrise Painting Skyscape: ($25)
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Description: 4 by 4 inches, Miniature Metal Art Painting by Injete

Vibrant Sunrise Painting, Skyscape: SOLD
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Description: 4 by 4 inches, Handmade Metal Art Card by Injete

College Days and The African Thinker

This weekend I was invited to a farewell party for a lovely young lady who is flying off miles away for college. Having recalled my own college days (a looong time ago) in a foreign country I wanted to make a gift for her that would be unique and at the same time remind her of home. I was going for something intellectual but at the same time cool (since this is a teenager). I must confess it was somewhat of  a challenge for me and having had a number of sleepless nights I ended up dozing off at my computer, when I woke up the image of Auguste Rodin's, Thinker came to my mind and I was like that's it! I will do a metal art card version of "The Thinker," with a graduation poem inside and a "cool" quote on the front. I also decided to use an earthy palette. I am glad to say she liked the art card! Quite an accomplishment pleasing a teen. I hope the words will carry her through her college years and I wish her much success and happiness as she embarks on this exciting new journey. All the best Wendy!

 Wendy's Thinker: Quote reads, "Question Everything."

Sienna Thinker: To Buy Artwork E-mail minjete@gmail.com ($25)

Description: 4 by 4 inches, Embossed Metal Miniature Painting

Blue Poet Thinker: To Buy Artwork E-mail minjete@gmail.com ($25)

Description: 4 by 4 inches, Metal Miniature Art

At the same time that I was thinking of an art gift for Wendy I was mulling over what to make for a new friend who was nice enough to share with me some of his wisdom a few weeks ago. He was described to me as an, "artistic genius who is ahead of his time," and lest I embarrass him I will stop there. Anyway having met him and in line with the genius description I thought I would create a metal art, Africanized version of "The Thinker," for him. Since I was also told he used to have dreadlocks I titled the piece, "African Thinker/Maina with Dreadlocks." I am at the sketch stage, I still have to transfer it to metal and then decide on a paint color. Finally completed Maina's art card see below.

Beware Thinking Man: Miniature Metal African Painting

 African Thinker: Handmade Metal African Art Card

A Gift Of Love: A Mother's Poem and Art Gift

Abstract Metal Art Gift: Mother's Pot of Love
Acrylic Metal Painting: (8.25 x 7"): SOLD

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A Pot of Love and A Mother's Pride
A Narrative Poem About Mothers Love
By Injete Chesoni

In our kitchen above the stove
Sits a pot my mother calls love
It’s a strange little pot you see
Decorated with eyes that always watch me
Much like my mother’s eyes follow me

One day I decided to ask my mother the story
that lay behind her little pot of mystery
She sat at the kitchen table
And took me up on her knee
Then began to tell me the pot’s history

When I was a young woman
A little older than you
My mother came home
With a package wrapped in blue
She called me into the kitchen
And gazed down at me
Then handed me the package
much to my glee
I tore off the blue wrapper
expecting to find
Baubles or jewels of some kind
Instead what I found
Was a pot drawn with eyes all around

My mother sensing my dismay
As I put the odd little pot away
Smiled her gentle smile
And said in her loving way
I know you don’t understand this gift my child
But you will one day
And on that strange note she rose
and strode over to the stove
To begin cooking our supper

I stomped out of the kitchen with my odd little pot
And tossed it in the corner wishing it would rot
Many years later after my mother died
Is when I finally realized
That the pot was her way of letting me know
She would always be watching over me
with a loving glow
Stored in the eyes of the pot
that she gave me so long ago.

I looked up at my mother as
tears rolled down her face.
That’s the end of the story she said.
I reached for the pot
And caught her teardrops
As they slowly slid off her face
And for the first time that night
I saw the pot with different eyes
It was a pot of love and a mother’s pride.

A Poem of Thanksgiving for a Mother's Love from Mothers Poems, Narrative Poems and Story Poems by Injete Chesoni.

Artwork for Sale: Gourd Metal Mask

This metal artwork piece is titled, "Gourd Mask." It is part of my African Art Masks Collection and is a metal mask painting. I have used my unique process of embossing the metal to create a sculpture-like metal painting. You can buy this metal artwork online via e-mail to minjete@gmail.com. I offer secure online payment for art purchases. If you would like to buy this artwork please send an email with your name and shipping address to minjete@gmail.com. You can view other artwork for sale here.

Abstract Painting: Gourd Metal Mask, African Mask Collection
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Acrylic Paint on Embossed Metal Art Work (8.5" x 12"): SOLD
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Unique Metal Artwork for Sale Online: Scribbles, Voices In My Head

This unique metal artwork is created using a style that I developed. I use embossing to add texture and form to the metal and then I paint the metal using acrylic or oil paints. To buy this unique artwork send an email to minjete@gmail.com. To view other artwork for sale click here.

Abstract Metal Art: Scribbles, Voices in My Head
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Acrylic Paint on Embossed Metal Art Work (8" x 13"): $75
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Abstract Metal Artwork for Sale: Mystery Behind the Blue Veil

This abstract metal artwork piece is titled, "Mystery Behind the Blue Veil" and it was the inspiration for a scary poem that I wrote titled, "Mystery In Old Town Mombasa." You can read the scary poem here. If you would like to buy this artwork please send an email to minjete@gmail.com. Please include the following in your email: the name of the art piece, your name and your shipping address. I offer the option of secure online payment through Moneybookers. You can view other artwork for sale here.

Abstract Metal Art Work: Mystery Behind the Blue Veil
Metal Oil Painting, Mystery Art: $75
9.0 inches x 8.2 inches (with 2.0 inch frame border)
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Abstract Metal Artwork for Sale: Two Mothers (Sold Sample)

This is a an abstract metal art work piece titled, "Two Mothers." I have used my unique style of embossing the metal to create a textured metal painting. The media used is oil paints on metal. This art piece was sold recently and is no longer available for sale. However, you may request metal paintings at minjete@gmail.com. You can view other artwork for sale here.

Abstract Metal Art Work: Two Mothers,
Metal Oil Painting SOLD
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Abstract Metal Artwork for Sale: Old Man (Sold Sample)

This is a metal oil portrait of an old man. It is an oil painting on aluminum metal and I have used my unique style of embossing the metal to create a sculpture-like metal painting. This piece was sold and is no longer available for sale. However, you may view other metal artwork for sale here.

Abstract Metal Art Work: Old Man,
Metal Oil Painting Portrait, SOLD
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