Monday, April 26, 2010

ANGAKOK/ the transformation of an Eskimo shaman into a seal/ WATERCOLOR AND INDIA INK ON PAPER/ a figurative pictographic abstraction




               Angakok
               1983
                by Eric Whollem
                India ink and watercolor on paper
                Collection of the artist
                9 x 6"
                                                                               Copyright by the artist

The Eskimo Shaman

Angakok is a name given to the shamans of the Eskimos
in Alaska. The angakok is related to the shamans of Siberia,
where metaphysical practitioners are called "divers." This
diving relates to the duck, which is a bird which can fly high,
but also dive deep into the sea.

WISDOM'S NEUTRALITY/ a multicolored abstraction utilizing the color gray as a symbol of Wisdom




    Wisdom's Neutrality
    1984
    by Eric Whollem
    India ink, gouache and plastic emulsion on paper
    Collection of the artist
    5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
        Copyright by the artist.

THE DIAMOND BODY/ earth pigments, polyvinyl resin, and watercolor on paper/ A GEOMETRIC ABSTRACTION/ metaphysical symbology




                                       The Diamond Body
                                       1981
                                       by Eric Whollem
                                       earth pigments, polyvinyl resin, and watercolor on paper
                                       Collection of the artist.
                                       10" x 7"
                                               Copyright by the artist