Tales by lamp light.

Artwork story

This artwork depicts a serene night scene featuring a girl reading a book under lamplight. Executed in acrylic on canvas, it employs the impasto technique to create texture and depth. The piece captures a moment of tranquility and beauty, inviting viewers to reflect on the simple pleasures of reading.

Tales by night lamp is a representation of a warm village setting in some rural African communities with no electricity or temporary power failure, yet kids in those communities have to read, not deterred by their reality. It also echoes times past, where kids gather to tell tales by moonlight before bedtime in warm African rural settings. The twist here is the lamp representing moonlight and the tales being read from a book rather than the gathering of kids listening to stories from a storyteller.