This wonderful art piece was created in 2005 by a student from The Gambia while participating in our ArtLink program. We are thrilled to be welcoming back young artists from The Gambia to our Artlink programs this year.
“Fetching Water” by Aisha K. B., age 11(at the time) was a student from the Marina International School in Banjul, Gambia.
The young artist described her scene: “In our village, water is fetched from the village well. Here a woman and her daughter are carrying water in country clay pots and clay bowls. I chose this scene, because it was a long time since clay pots were used by women and girls to fetch water.”
More about the artist, as she described herself at the time she created her art: “We belong to the Nlandinka tribe. We still spend a lot of our time in the village. I like reading and I hate bullies. I like being with my parents and like drawing.I spend my free time reading or watching cartoons and playing basketball. When I grow up I want to be a doctor, or a businesswoman, or an artist.”