Sunday, September 4, 2011

SPIRIT ANIMALS/ A visionary figurative abstraction by Eric Whollem, 1985/ CONTEMPORARY ART/ Shamanic Iconography




SPIRIT ANIMALS
1985
by Eric Whollem
mixed media on paper
9" x 6"
PRIVATE COLLECTION
Copyright by the artist

SPIRIT ANIMALS

Shamans in cultures the world over hold the voice of nature
in highest regard. Animals that appear to a shaman either in
waking life or dream or vision are interpreted as part of a
symbolic language.

The above painting has a bit of influence from the art of the
Huichol and San Blas Indians of Mesoamerica. The Concow
Maidu Indians of California, with whom I have had long contact,
have a wide variety of animal spirits who illuminate spiritual
and cultural concepts. Trees and stones are as well highly
respected as agencies of metaphysical import by the Maidu.

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BELOW IS A SELECTION OF MY
PAINTINGS THAT DEAL
WITH THE TOPIC OF
SPIRIT ANIMALS
(Copyright by
the artist)



BEETLE MAGIC

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GARDEN OF THE TURTLE


 LITTLE SPIRIT PEOPLE


THE BO HORSE

HOUSE OF THE CACTUS
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ELEMENTAL BIRDS/ India ink drawing by Eric Whollem, 1994/ A CONTEMPORARY PICTOGRAPHIC ABSTRACTION




ELEMENTAL BIRDS
1994
by Eric Whollem
India ink on paper
9" x 6"
COLLECTION OF THE ARTIST
Copyright by the artist

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INK
DRAWINGS
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the artist)



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