Tuesday, April 19, 2011

FIGURATIVE ABSTRACTION/ Concow Maidu Culture/ 'Momih Kollem' by Eric Whollem, 1981/ Earth pigments, gouache and polyvinyl resin on paper/ VISIONARY ART based on pictographs and petroglyphs



Momih Kollem
1981
by Eric Whollem
mixed media on paper
Collection of the artist
5 5/16" x 4"
COPYRIGHT BY THE ARTIST

Momih Kollem

Momih Kollem means Water Woman in the language of
the Concow Maidu Indians of Northern California.

This mixed media painting includes sand and earth gathered
in nature by the artist.

The Maidu song that goes (something like): 'Momih le, momih
le tai yonde, tai yonde, tai yonde,' meaning 'The rain is falling
on the eastern mountains' is reflected in this work.

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Readers interested in my works that reflect my years of connection with the MAIDU INDIANS should see this link:

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CONCOW MAIDU

Video by Eric Whollem                                    


My FIGURATIVE ABSTRACTIONS may be seen here:

Those interested in my works dealing with PICTOGRAPHS AND PETROGLYPHS should check out:

SEE MY VIDEO
ABOUT PICTOGRAPHS AND PETROGLYPHS


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