Wednesday, March 10, 2010

THE SHIP OF RAN/ collage art featuring the mermaid goddess Ran from Norse mythology




                                
                                      The Voyage of Ran
                                      2002
                                      by Eric Whollem
                                      Ink and paper collage
                                      Collection of the artist
                                                       Copyright by the artist.

Ran and Aegir

Ran and Aegir live in a hall at the bottom of the sea.
The Norse say that the souls of sailors who drown
at sea are caught in the net of Ran. Aegir is a sea
giant.

THE KNIGHT AND THE LADY OF WATERS/ a mixed media visionary painting

                              


                                       The Knight and the Lady of Waters
                                       1987
                                       by Eric Whollem
                                       mixed media on  paper
                                       Collection of Pete Rose
                                       9 x 6"
                                        Copyright by the artist.

DEVI/ a devotional ceramic Goddess sculpture




Devi
2007
by Eric Whollem
ceramic sculpture
oxides on white clay
Collection of the artist.
6 7/8"
 Photo copyright by the artist.

The Prayers of Devi

Devi means "Goddess" in Sanskrit. Both Buddhists
and Hindus use this term. Deva means "God." This
latter term was popularized a few years back at
Findhorn in Scotland, when it was applied to fairies.
Thus today one often hears references to Devas of
this or that plant.