Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Guide to Buying:

• Checkout Options:  We ensure a seamless and secure buying experience. You can Checkout as a Guest or through an Account.  You can use Apple Pay, Shop Pay, Meta Pay, PayPal, Venmo, or any major credit or debit card via Shopify’s Checkout.   We do not accept checks or digital currency.  Your payment details remain private, and shipping remains prompt and free worldwide.
  
  
• How to find our Collections:  Go to TrueAfricanArt.com and click “Originals” in the Header Menu.  This brings down a menu that allows you to browse by genre, country, or artist’s name. Prints for Less can be selected and purchased separately on our sister website, AfricanArtPaintings.com.
  
  
• Viewing Art Details: Click any small image in a Collection for a full-screen slideshow view, then click again to visit the Product Details Page.  You can also click on a description in a Collection to be taken to an art's Product Details.  Zooming is supported on the Product Details Page.
  
  
• Adding to Cart: From the Product Details Page, click “Add to Cart” or "Make an Offer" for qualified Collections. You can also opt for installment payments with Shop Pay (no credit check required).

• Checkout: Checkout as a guest or create an account. All information is encrypted. Enter 'new' in the discount code field to receive 15% off qualified Collections if you are new to our free Newsletter.
  
  
• Order Confirmation:  Receive an automated email confirmation. A tracking number will be provided when we fulfill your order and purchase a shipping label, usually the same day.
  
  
• Customer Support: For any kind of assistance or alternative payment methods, Contact Us via phone or email.  We are surely glad to help you out.

Yes, as it should be!

Here’s some key measures we have taken to safeguard your experience and transaction on our website:

・  Security Measures: True African Art utilizes 256-bit SSL industry standard encryption and PCI DSS Level 1         Certified Gateway for secure payment processing.

•   Data Protection: True African Art never sees your credit card details; we are only passed along you actual payment, the painting titles you ordered, and your shipping address.

•   Payment Methods: We support a variety of secure payment options including credit and debit cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Meta Pay, and Shop Pay.

When you complete your transction, an automated confirmation and receipt will be sent via email.

Shipping is free worldwide.  Artworks usually ship within 18 hours of your order, except weekends.  Saturday orders received after 10 AM or anytime on Sunday will ship on Monday.  

When we purchase a label, a tracking number will be e-mailed to you.  

Domestic packages arrive within a week, while international packages typically take 1-3 weeks. Delays are rare, but if they occur, True African Art provides support with your cooperation.

Checkout happens on our secure website.  We ensure a seamless and secure buying experience.  You can use Checkout as a Guest or sign up for an Account.  

Worldwide, we accept, where available, any major credit or debit card plus Apple Pay, Shop Pay, Meta Pay, PayPal, Venmo or Western Union.  We do not accept checks, wire transfers or digital currency.  

Your payment details remain private, and shipping remains prompt and free worldwide.

Sure, no problem.  You can make an order over the telephone.  Just call us at + 1.914.444.2159, leave a message and we will call you back to safely process your order over the phone.  

Or you can Contact Us to send a Western Union.

We do not accept checks, wire transfers, or digital currency.  

We ask you not to send any financial information over E-Mail as that is not safe.  Thanks!

Clients often find our paintings look better in person than online, with only two returns since 2009.

The “60 Days Easy Returns” policy allows for exchanges, credits, or refunds within 60 days of purchase, with return shipping costs refunded.

If for any reason your expectations are not met on an original painting you purchase, you are free to return it within 60 days of purchase to receive an exchange, credit, or a refund.  We return the shipping costs you incurred when we make the final changes to your order. 

Please Contact Us before returning a painting.

All original art in its own genre is valuable.  The paintings you see are all curated to Be on our Site.  They are bought directly from artists, not in a marketplace or another gallery with mass-produced, commercialized pieces.

In all actuality, if you see a painting in our gallery at, say, $1,000 or $1,500, please keep in mind that other galleries would charge $4,000-$5,000 and more for the same artist.  So we are still offering it for the lowest price.   But most of our paitnings are much less than this, costing just a few to several hundred dollars.  We have a whole Collection of "Art Under $60" and "Art on Sale"paintings.

If you are seeking a lower price, check out our Prints for Less Site.

A Painting's costs vary due to a variety of factors:

• The skill and quality of the artist's work. 
• The price the artist charged us to own the piece.  
• The amount of people who collect the artist's work. 
• The artist requested that we sell it at the price you see on our website.
• The price of a frame for your artwork adds to its price and for shipping, it is much heavier to pack and ship.  We've mailed a few paintings in a frame, but most allow you the opportunity to choose your own framing locally.     

As Africans ourselves, we have solid, long term relationships and a good understanding between us and many of our artists.  We want to make sure that the African Artists we support and who support us are fairly compensated for their skillful work.  

The artists offer their art to us at a low cost so we can sell at a low cost and thus return to them more frequently to buy more paintings.  

This model has proven true, having gone back to many artists more than once.  We do not exploit their work.  That would be stealing and being TRUE African Art, we just don't partake in that game.

Yes! You’ll get the lower price plus an extra 10% off. Before you buy, we’ll match any online competitor’s advertised price, including any other company’s private e-mail discounts. Just make sure the other company’s painting is in stock, by the same artist, in a similar size and style, an original, and not listed on eBay.

Yes!  Installment payments are available through Shop Pay or Pay Pal.  Paintings are shipped as soon as ordered.

Please Contact Us with any questions. 

• Most African paintings are held in New York.
• Consignment Process:
• Artists keep their artwork in Africa until an order is placed.
• True African Art holds payment from the artist until their painting is safely delivered to you and you say you love it!
• Shipping is complimentary worldwide, usually via DHL.
• Customer Protection: We hold contracts with our consignment artists that contain strict processing procedures and communication standards in order to protect customers buying a painting on consignment, ensuring a reliable transaction.
• Trust: True African Art has built trust with artists over the years and guarantees customer satisfaction.

If there's ever an issue, we promise to make it right or your money back.  Thank you for trusting True African Art .com.

Yes, for free!  E-Mail Us to set up a time for us to call you.

Yes!

1.  Call us to schedule a virtual, personal showing of any art we have in our Collection in New York.

2.  You can e-mail us your phone number and we'll call you back with a public area, like a library, or if the weather is warm, a public park where we can meet.  

Contact Us

Yes!  Seeing a painting virtually is an excellent way to overcome hesitations, questions, and to make a decision on a painting you are on the fence with.  Just Contact Us and we'll show you paintings in real time, from different angles, and up close.  

• The Make an Offer Button appears on the Product Details Page.
• To get there, you have to go through the Collection Pages that contains the paintings by an artist.
• To access any Collection Page, click on the link you want to see under the “Originals” Header Menu.
• To access the Product Details Page, in a Colllection Page, click on the text description or the image twice.
• The Make an Offer Button is available for qualifying collections.*  Click it and you'll be guided by the Chatbot.

For more information, visit our About Make an Offer Page.

Making an Offer on an original painting means that the painting does not have a fixed price to it.  The listed price is a suggested or asking price.  It is not a fixed price.  Instead, we are open to what you want to pay for that particular piece.  So click the Make an Offer button on the Product Details Page to name your price.  Hint:  E-Mail us directly at info@TrueAfricanArt or call us at 1.914.444.2159 for the best negotiation deals.  Learn about Making an Offer here.

The listed price is a guideline for the price range of a painting.  It thus helps you make a reasonable offer based on its listed price. 

•  Where to Make an Offer: Users can make offers through the website, contact form, email, or phone.  Contact Us.

• What you need to consider my offer:  If making an offer through the website Contact Form, or E-Mail, or by calling us, could you please make sure that you specify the artist, painting name, and your fair offering price?

• How long will it take for you to respond?  If online using the Nibble Chatbot or by calling us, answers are immediate.  For E-Mail, give us a few hours to see your email and reply.

Making an Offer allows clients to negotiate lower prices on paintings, making art more accessible and affordable. The chatbot streamlines the process, providing instant responses.  No more waiting overnight for an email reply!  These options and our flexible pricing ensures that each painting finds its rightful home.  Thank you for trying our offers!

We complete for you all the avenues of Domestic and International Shipping plus Customs so you can rest assured with our hassle free delivery.  

All original, unframed paintings have no extra cost to ship anywhere in the world.  The cost of shipping is included within the art's suggested price.  All of these services receive a tracking number for free as well and insurance when mailing a larger painting or when requested.  

We send worldwide mostly through Priority or First Class Mail through the US Postal Service., with an increasing partnership with UPS and DHL.  Delivery takes less than a week within the USA, and about 1-3 weeks to arrive internationally, unless you request expedited shipping, which is a non profit-cost to you.

All of our original paintings have standard shipping included in their price to be delivered anywhere in the world.  This includes professional packing and a shared tracking number.

This Non-Profit, Complimentary Shipping is available on our website, except:

1.  When you request Expedited Shipping anywhere.
2.  When you purchase a Framed or Stretched Painting that we both agree requires an extra fee to send. 
3.  When you buy a print from AfricanArtPaintings.com, our Sister Website, or any print on our website.

No. 

Standard or Priority shipping for unframed originals is included in our price for any painting sent anywhere worldwide. For expedited shipping or our few framed paintings, when agreed with you, we collect only what is charged to us for packaging and shipping.  We do not profit from these shipping costs.

Yes!  Tracking and Delivery Confirmation is provided from all our carriers: The US Postal Service, UPS, Fed Ex, and DHL.  

Tracking is a free service to you and gives you the opportunity to know when your item shipped and when it will be delivered.  

When we purchase a pre-paid shipping label for your package, you'll receive an automated email with your tracking number on it.  Any problems or questions, just Contact Us.

• Artwork Origin and Handling:  Most of our Artwork is sourced directly inside Africa and is brought back or sent to the New York, USA for resale.
  
  
• Shipping Location:  Most paintings are then stored in The Mid-Hudson Valley, New York, USA.
  
  
• Shipping Process:  Once ordered, we securely and safely pack your art with a mailing tube or hard envelope and ship via the Post Office or UPS, with tracking information provided.
  
  
• Delivery Time:  Within the USA, delivery takes less than a week; internationally, about one to three weeks max.
  
  
• Shipping Reliability:  Most paintings are delivered on time, with only a small percentage arriving late.
  
  
• Return Policy:   A 60-day return policy with a full refund for any lost package, damaged painting, or any that does not fit your decor.

You should get automated emails for each main progress of your package, from when we drop it off at the Postal Carrier Office to when it is delivered to your home.  

If you have any trouble or are not receiving the automated emails, go to the carrier's website, enter your tracking number and then, on the results page, enter your email or phone number to sign up for automated tracking updates to your email or phone.

Most of our original paintings are held and sent for worldwide delivery just north of New York City, USA, in the Mid-Hudson Valley.

The others remaining are held by African painters on consignment and are securely mailed to you from the artists' location. We have strict contractual agreements with these consigned artists, part of which includes us not giving the artist any funds we collected from you until you receive their art and are satisfied with it.  You can read more about our consignment arrangements in the PURCHASING section of this Frequently Asked Questions Page.

Very carefully.  

For unframed paintings, they are packed either in a hard envelope or cylinder tube.  If in a tube, it will be wrapped with padding and strong packaging tape.  All packages will be double checked for stability and protection before leaving our hands.  We put fragile stamps on most packages.  

In the case of our few framed or stretched artworks, they will be professionally packed by UPS or Fed Ex in a protective art box.  If you and I agree, we will bill you a non-profit quote for packaging and shipping via UPS for paintings with a frame.  This is to protect the frame and painting, not to get more money.

Yes, when you request it.  We may automatically purchase insurance for select large paintings, and for framed paintings. This insurance cost would already be included in your art's price, so there is no extra charge.

Yes!  Any order anywhere can choose Priority, Express, or overnight shipping through the US Postal Service, UPS, Federal Express or DHL.  Just list your preference in the "Instructions" box in your Shopping Cart or Contact Us right after placing your order.    Free Worldwide Shipping is for regular post mail.

The US Postal Service International Express Shipping is the least expensive international express service, arriving to you in 3-5 days no matter where in the world you live.  For overnight deliveries within the USA, we would need to receive your order the day before we give your painting to a Carrier for overnight delivery.

Usually less than one week with our Free Standard Shipping offer.  1-3 days with paid express shipments.

Usually about 1-3 weeks for our Free Worldwide Shipping Offer.  Or about 3-5 business days with a paid, expedited service.

In most cases, we send out your painting within 18 hours from receiving it.  When we package it and purchase pre-paid postage, you will receive an automated Carrier tracking number via email.  That tracking number tracks where your painting is.

To track your package, go to the carrier's website and enter the tracking number.

If you still cannot locate your painting please call us at +1.914.444.2159 or E-Mail us at: info@trueafricanart.com   Don't worry, no carrier has ever lost a painting of ours. Late?  Once in a while.  Lost?  Never.  That is the track record for thousands of paintings that we have sent to our clients in countries worldwide.  Not bad...

Carriers usually do not require signatures for package delivery, but some may.   Check your tracking to see when it is scheduled to be delivered.  It is best to have someone home to receive the package to avoid delays or trips to the post office.

We double check your customs label to ensure what we've included on the form will not qualify you for any customs or import fees.

In most countries, original paintings are exempt from any kind of import taxes or duties.  We've shipped to dozens of countries and most clients have never had to pay extra for a customs duty.

If the carrier does charge tax or duties on your package, it is your responsibility to pay for these.  But again, this has rarely happened over the years in sending out packages to dozens of countries overseas.

Yes!

Customs agencies in every country monitor and manage goods entering through airports or mail. Typically, moving your art through customs takes 1-3 days, though legally it can be held for up to 30 days.

On rare occasions, we have assisted clients with customs delays by communicating with customs through the carrier until the package was released. While not common, we have experience in dealing with such issues to ensure your package moves forward.

When the mail carrier confirms that the package is lost, you will receive a full refund.

Initially, it was through searching for artists online, but now, most often artists hear about us or see us online. Once they see our Collections online, they apply to Be on the Site.

Yes!  Several of our artists have made custom paintings for our client's specifications and they love the final result!

What do you need to make a custom painting?  We would just need an e-mail containing in attachment a high resolution photograph at info@trueafricanart.com  Also, if you have a specific artist you would like to create the custom painting for you, please let us know that as welll.

Trailblazers like The Yeboah "Yeb" Silk Thread Artists create custom works all the time.  Also, Joseph Thiongo, C-Kle, Daniel "Nshira" Akortia, Enam Bosokah, Evans "Yegonizer" Yegon, and Appiah Ntiaw are masters of customization.  

We will initiate and negotiate the cost of the custom painting on your behalf.  

Custom paintings usually take 3-4 weeks from your initial request to its delivery to your door.  Depending on the size and complexity, a custom piece can cost anywhere from $500 - $2,000 +.  You can make payments and the artist would provide us a photo of their finished work for you to see and accept before they send it out.

For everyone’s safety, we hold your payment from the artist until the painting arrives at your doorstep.

Customized paintings are more valuable and personable to the buyer.  With our artists, we highly recommend them!

Original paintings are one of a kind, hand drawn pieces.  True African Art is based on originals.  A Painting labeled as an Original means it was made by the hand of a citizen in Africa who works as an independent painting artist.    

Certificates of Authenticity are available upon request.

A Painting labeled as Hand Made means that a similar template has been used in comparison to another painting by the same artist.  It was still hand painted, but the inspiration comes from similar designs from the same artist.  Examples of the few Hand Made categories we have on the website are Seleman Kubwimana and Kenyan Cards.

Art looks better in person due to texture, color, and size. Photographs may have slight differences due to light, but additional photos or videos can be provided upon request.

No, 95% do not come framed.  It is not cost friendly to ship framed paintings, nor safe.  This helps us to send out the 95% that are not framed without a shipping fee.

So we leave finding the right frame up to you as it is a personal process.  Shopping for a frame gives you the freedom to select just the right color of a matte, plus the size and type of a frame you want.

Mostly Kenya and Ghana, but we have also had/have in our collection paintings from: The Ivory Coast, Nigeria, South Africa, Cameroon, Gambia, The Congo, Mozambique, Sudan, Rwanda, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Ethiopia.

• Mediums Used:

  • Acrylics on canvas

  • Watercolors on paper

  • Acrylics on paper

  • Oils on canvas

• Finding Medium Details:

  • Each painting's medium is listed in its description on the Collection Page.

  • This information is repeated on the Product Details Page, where you Make an Offer or Add to Cart.

They are new paintings.   Our paintings are not used.  

New paintings made in Africa sometimes has the artist using repurposed materials. The edges and back of the canvas may appear dirty due to studio debris, but the front of the painting remains new and pristine.

Gathinja Yamokoski, the owner of True African Art, was born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, before moving to New York in 2002 to marry her husband. She has visited Africa more than a dozen times since 2004, connecting again with artists, family, and friends.  Gathinja is an artist herself and is featured on True African Art in her own Collection.

• Working with African Art: Gathinja has extensive experience working with African Artists, curating and purchasing thousands of their paintings from both people she knows and artists who have reached out to her.  
  
  
• Artist Relationships: Popular artists on the site continue to produce new works, receiving repeat business due to customer purchases.  Some of our prior artists have moved out of the field and others we cannot locate.

They are there so that our copyrighted content is sourced back to True African Art .com.  

The watermark is on the photograph of the painting, not of course on the painting itself.  

Our Terms and Conditions page has details on our registered copyright.  Basically, free sharing is permitted, while commercial or for profit use requires permission.  See Other Topics on this Page for more information.

“For Viewing” paintings are not available as prints or originals, but are some of best examples of past, sold paintings, kept online for visual appreciation and preservation.

• We focus primarily on selling original African paintings and their prints.  Other websites resell things they find at a Market, Gift Shop, or an Art Gallery.
  
  
• Other galleries can charge thousands of dollars for many of the paintings we sell at much less.  We don't exploit our artists.
  
  
• We are Africans ourselves, so we naturally gravitate towards the culture and people, leaving our artists to feel safe and satisfied doing business with us.  Gathinja has been selling art since 2004 and formally since 2009.
  
  
• You are getting Original Art from educated, independent artists born and raised in Africa.
  
  
• Our guarantee that you are paying the lowest price online for any of our artists with the same size.
  
  
• You have the choice to Make an Offer on most original art.
  
  
• You have a variety of modern payment methods via Online or Offline.
  
  
• You will have a secure, easy, and private transaction during Checkout.
  
  
• You will always have access to Personalized care, attention, and professionalism following your order.
  
  
• You can enjoy the satisfaction in knowing that your purchase supports an artist's livelihood.
   
• Rest easy with an 18 hour turn around time to send out your art.
  
  
• Complimentary Shipping Worldwide with UPS, DHL or the US Postal Service.
  
  
• Secure Packaging, sent rolled in a tube or put in a hard envelope.
  
  
• Delivery in less than a week within the USA, about 2 weeks internationally.
  
  
• 60 Days Easy Return Policy
  
  
• A Certificate of Authenticity upon request.
  
  
• The option to get a custom made painting from one of our select artists.
  
  
• A deep commitment to the artists of Africa and the people that collect their work.  We don't take you for granted!

For over 20 years, Gathinja Yamokoski has been passionately showcasing original African paintings by fellow artists born and raised in Africa.

• Quality Assurance:

  • Our team in Africa ensures each piece is hand-painted.

  • On arrival in New York, paintings are inspected for originality, quality, and unique brush strokes and patterns.

• Artist Submissions:

  • We seek originality, quality, and popularity in submissions.

  • Each painting is carefully curated, avoiding redundancy and subpar works.

• Commitment to Authenticity:

  • True African Art remains dedicated to presenting genuinely African-created art.

  • This commitment has led to the successful sale of thousands of genuine, original African paintings.

We deeply appreciate your support and thank you for being part of our journey! 🎨✨

Established in 2009, True African Art has hosted over 100 artists from 15 African countries, making available authentic originals and museum-quality prints worldwide. Our platform significantly influences the global promotion, trends, and sales of African art paintings.

Your purchase with us today allows these things to occur:

•       Artist Income:  Purchases benefit artists and their families by exchanging income for their art.
  
  
•       Emotional Motivation:  Selling a painting outside of Africa and getting paid for it significantly
        boosts an artist's self-esteem.   It may not be new to us, but it's a big deal to artists in Africa.
  
  
•        Business Operations:  Purchases fund new and old artists on the website and pays its bills.
  
  
•       Artwork Appreciation:  Purchases by people like you gives a beautiful piece of African art for a
        lifetime.  All of us wish that for our audience: to see, experience, and eventually own a piece of
        art.

For more information, read how we follow Fair Trade Principles here.

The art you see is most often bought directly from the artists by us, not from someone else, so that the artist alone benefits.   Artists enable us to sell their original African paintings at fair prices that do not exploit what they were bought for.  We present a final price to the artists for their agreement and we sell their works based on this agreement.

1.  The art is original, one of a kind.

2.  The art is created for us by artists inside Africa.  

3.  The staff for True African Art are all from Africa.

3.  The artists reflect their culture in their African paintings and the life they see everyday.

4.  We are True to our Artists in that we pay them fairly for their works and freely promote them.

5.  Our Customer Service fulfills its excellence and success in getting original African paintings into your home.

Our Prints are high resolution photographs of paintings whose original piece sold or that is a popular painting in our current collection.  They are museum quality reproductions or photograph copies of the original.  

Blue Rhino Maps and Abdul Badi's Giclee Prints are stored in New York. 

All other prints ship and are processed by a third party, Fine Art America or Pixels (same company).  They have fulfillment centers around the world so your print will not delay in the mail.  

The imaging and link for our Prints starts from True African Art and goes to our Sister Site for Prints,    AfricanArtPaintings.com

There are hundreds of combinations for each image presented.  With us, you can customize them any way you like in terms of size, mat, medium, and frame.  There are also accessories to choose from like clothing, handbags, duvet covers, greeting cards and more.

In the Header Menu of this website, hover over Prints, click, then choose - Our Prints Website.

You will be taken to our Sister Website, African Art Paintings .com  There you can choose from over 500 hand selected paintings that you can order in almost any size, medium, an option to purchase custom frames that you build online, and buy accessories like T-Shirts, tote bags, phone cases, towels, duvets, and more.   There are literally hundreds of combinations for just one image.  It is fun to create a product or framed painting.

The hosting, ordering, and shipping process is handled by Fine Art America/Pixels who are a global, third-party print on demand online service hosting thousands of artists and galleries for all their print sales.

1.  Prints often cost less than the original.

2.  They retain virtually the same visual quality, just except they are not the original painting, just a printed photograph.

3.  You can order your print stretched or with mat and frame already assembled on it ready to hang upon delivery.

4.  With 500 + prints to choose from, you get a second chance to buy a sold original as a Print!  

5.  Our prints hosting company has fulfillment centers around the world, so you can get shipping from your area, rather than overseas from the United States.

6.  Our Prints host, Pixels .com or Fine Art America .com has a 30 day try it out policy.

7.  Our artists do 0% work for their prints to be made, but receive a portion of their profits once they reach a threshold of sales.

Remember, our prints are mostly from some of the best originals that have sold or are currently from our website.  So by going to our Prints Website you are greatly increasing your selection and pricing of images to choose from.

1.  They are the first, original painting of the piece.

2.  The art is initially more valuable than the print and grows in value over time.

3.  You can see depth and texture in your Original piece.

4.  The satsifaction of knowing your art came from Africa and supports an artist there.

5.  They can be collected and satisfying as you search for that perfect, original piece.

Yes!  We pay in increments based on an artists sales.   They don’t do anything except accept their profits. 

See our Fair Trade Principles Page to learn more of how we benefit artists across Africa.

We are an online gallery only, we do not have a physical store. Our operations run north of New York City, USA, in the Mid-Hudson Valley Region.  Most of our paintings ship from there.   We have done art shows on the East Coast of the USA.  Locally, we welcome our neighbors to see requested pieces in person at a mutual public location in the New York City area and surrounding counties.

The best way to know this is to subscribe to our Newsletter.  The sign up is found on the bottom of the screen on every page on the website. 

If you don't see it, you may have dismissed it - "X".  So go to your browser's File menu and go into Incognito or Privacy mode, navigate to our website, look at the bottom of any page, and the Newsletter sign up will show up there.  

You can Unsubscribe anytime and we protect your Privacy.

Another way to see our newer paintings is to browse our "New Paintings" Collection here.

We have been selling original African paintings worldwide since 2004. True African Art officially opened online in October, 2009.  So we've been selling other's art from Africa for 20 years and the website has been online for 15 years!  Wow - Happy Birthday!

No, no one person can paint all the different kinds of different painting styles we have in our collection!  I, Gathinja, am the owner of the site and one of the 100 artists that have been featured here.  I am from Kenya but have resided in the USA since 2002.  I go back to Kenya every year to visit my artists, family, and friends.  You can learn more about me and see my art through links on this page.

Please visit our Contact Us Page for all the ways to reach us.

If you wish to repurpose any of our content for free sharing, we do not object. However, please acknowledge our work by linking back to us through your website posting. Our URL is: https://TrueAfricanArt.com.

To share our videos, you can find the embedding code on YouTube.com by searching for “True African Art.”

Commercial use of our content involves anyone using any of our media or paraphrasing our original written biographies. Permission is required from True African Art.com and/or the painting’s artist, and payment to both parties is necessary. Commercial categories of business include any profitable market on social media.

If we discover that our content or a rendition of our content, including commercial use of our images, text, biographical information unique to our site, or Gathinja’s Women Bottle Figures’ actual design, is being displayed at an Internet or physical store whose purpose is retail or for profit, we will assert our governmental copyright registrations. Please Contact Us instead for these matters, as we can handle them more effectively with you, us, and the artist(s).

No, this Online Gallery acts as our catalog.  We do not have a physical gallery, but ship paintings worldwide from orders you make securely on our website.  Our inventory changes regularly.  

We also have sold and popular paintings available as prints.  You can view that interesting and treasure of a collection here on our Sister website:  AfricanArtPaintings.com

Please read our Be on the Site Page.  There is no fee to apply or to be featured.  We just buy your paintings.