Acrylic on Canvas Ghanaian Painting in Four Vignettes, "Day Reward"

Working in a medley of colors, Frank Coffie explores a typical weekday for many residents of Accra. He divides the canvas into four vignettes, tracing the chronology from top to bottom. Rising before dawn, shadowy figures venture forth toward the market to be ready for early shoppers. Three women walk together as the sun comes up and, later, await the bus for the ride back home. Finally, night's darkness envelops high-rise apartments, where only a few lights remain on. "Adjust to the issues of life," the young artist says. "The day will take you through light and darkness, happy and sad moments before it ends."