THE WHITE GODDESS/ A Serpent Goddess Sculpture Painted With White Granite Earth Paint

                                                 

                                                   The White Goddess

                                                   1995

                                                   by Eric Whollem

                                                   white granite earth paint on white clay

                                                   Private collection.

                                                   5" x 4"

                                                        Photo copyright by the artist.

The White Virgin: First Aspect of the Goddess

Robert Graves wrote a famous book called

The White Goddess, concentrating on the

esoteric lore of the British Isles. However

the Greeks viewed the White Goddess as

an aspect of Aphrodite, the Triple Goddess.

Pandemos is her name. She is the virgin.

RED SNAKE GODDESS/ Mystery of the Sacred Serpent: A Figurative Ceramic Goddess Sculpture/ Bas Relief

 

 Red Snake Goddess

1995

by Eric Whollem

red iron oxide in acrylic emulsion on white clay,

finished with temple ash (Vibhuti)

5.5" x 4"

Private collection.

photo copyright by the artist.

Red: the Color of the Matron

The second aspect of the Goddess is the Matron or Mother.
She symbolizes fertility and nurturing care. Red is traditionally
utilized in India to paint boulders sacred to the Goddess. The
colors of the Goddess are White, Red, and Black.

This is Marina, the second aspect of Aphrodite.

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Ceramic Sculpture video                                 

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GRAY SNAKE GODDESS/ Mysteries of the Sacred Serpent: A Figurative Ceramic Goddess Sculpture/ Bas Relief

        

                               

                                         

                                               Gray Snake Goddess

                                               1995

                                               by Eric Whollem

                                               dark  pumice from Mt. Shasta on white clay

                                               Private Collection

                                               6" x 6"

                                                       Photo copyright by the artist.

The Mysteries of the Sacred Serpent

The serpent is a traditional symbol of initiation and enlightenment.

It is a symbol of healers. The watersnakes of old were set out by

priestesses to find sacred springs that were considered fonts of

oracular wisdom. The Naiads, or freshwater mermaids, were

always associated with the springs holy to the Goddess. The

Naiads were singers in the sacred choruses of the Mysteries.

This image of the Goddess represents the third aspect of

Aphrodite, the Crone. Her name is Urania.

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Ceramic Sculpture Video by Eric Whollem.                    

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BIRD WOMAN/ Figurative Ceramic Goddess Sculpture

                  

                

                                      Bird  Woman

                                      1994
                                      by Eric Whollem
                                      oxides on white clay
                                      Private collection
                                      11"
                                               Photo copyright by the artist.

BIRD WOMAN 1992/ digitally enhanced india ink drawing

                                                      

                             









Bird Woman

1992-2009

by Eric Whollem
digital art saturation
     Copyright by the artist

Bird Woman, The Ancient Goddess Archetype

I interject this goddess drawing to accompany images of
the Bird Woman sculptures that I was making in the 1990's.

Bird Woman shows the power of the shamaness to take flight.

BIRD PERSON 1992/ reed pen drawing using india inks on paper/ A Shamaness of the Dual Serpent

 Bird Person

1992

by Eric Whollem

india ink on paper

Collection of the artist.

6" x 9"

     Copyright by the artist.

Bird as Mother of the Snakes

Bird Woman goes back to Cro Magnon times--to the era

of the cavewoman. The shamaness with every feather an eye.

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Drawing, India ink, goddess, snake goddess, abstract art.