Signed Realist Painting of an African Woman from Ghana, "Sacrifice of a Mother"

Passionate about giving women an opportunity to be recognized for their hard work and sacrifices, Ghanaian artist Cecilia Adeniran paints this realist composition to depict an African mother. She says "I would like the world to know the struggle women go through." She paints her subject with a high level of detail, emphasizing the mother's facial expression, which excellently captures her complex inner struggle.