THE SACRED KRATER
2012
by Eric Whollem
digital art
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
FIGURATIVE EXPRESSIONISM/ 'Sea Magic' by Eric Whollem/ DIGITAL ART
Saturday, November 24, 2012
DIGITAL ART/ 'Pict II' by Eric Whollem/ Abstract Computer Art
PICT II
2012
by Eric Whollem
digital art
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Saturday, November 17, 2012
COMPUTER ART/ "Archai" by Eric Whollem/ Digital Art
ARCHAI
2012
by Eric Whollem
digital art
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
COMPUTER ART/ 'Matrix' by Eric Whollem/ Visionary Digital Art
MATRIX
2012
by Eric Whollem
digital art
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
DIGITAL ART/ 'Picts' by Eric Whollem/ COMPUTER ART
PICTS
2012
by Eric Whollem
digital art
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Sunday, September 16, 2012
DIGITAL EMBOSSING/ Gnostic Conglomerate/ NEW DIGITAL ART BY ERIC WHOLLEM
GNOSTIC CONGLOMERATE
2012
by Eric Whollem
digital art
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Friday, September 7, 2012
DIGITAL ART/ "Deconstruction" by Eric Whollem/ 2012/ Computer Art
Thursday, September 6, 2012
OCEANIC NYMPH/ Digital Art by Eric Whollem/ 2012
OCEANIC NYMPH
2012
by Eric Whollem
digital art
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
ORPHIC HARPY/ digital art by Eric Whollem/ 2012
ORPHIC HARPY
2012
by Eric Whollem
digital art
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Friday, August 31, 2012
DIGITAL ART BY ERIC WHOLLEM/ Leto 2012
Monday, August 6, 2012
DIGITAL ART by Eric Whollem/ Mnemosyne 2010
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
GREEN VENUS/ Figurative Abstractions by Eric Whollem/ GODDESS ART
GREEN VENUS
1984
by Eric Whollem
mixed media on paper
9" x 6"
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MOOD CLOUD
by Eric Whollem
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Saturday, July 14, 2012
FIGURATIVE EXPRESSIONIST PAINTING/ 'Mothers of the Woodland' by Eric Whollem/ Modern Art
MOTHERS OF THE WOODLAND
1984
by Eric Whollem
mixed media on paper
9" x 6"
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JEWEL DESERT
by Eric Whollem
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FIGURATIVE PAINTINGS BY ERIC WHOLLEM
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Sunday, July 8, 2012
JALTARANG/ An abstract painting by Eric Whollem/ FIGURATIVE EXPRESSIONISM/ An evocation of the sound of musical bowls of India.
JALTARANG
1984
by Eric Whollem
wax medium on paper
9" x 6"
Collection of the artist
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MOMIH KOLLEM
by Eric Whollem
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CONTEMPORARY ART BY ERIC WHOLLEM
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Monday, July 2, 2012
MEIA/ Figurative Abstraction by Eric Whollem/ MIXED MEDIA PAINTINGS
MEIA
1984
by Eric Whollem
mixed media on paper
6" x 9"
Private Collection
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THE GREAT MOTHER
by Eric Whollem
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
EXPRESSIONISTIC CALLIGRAPHY/ 'Vital Characteristics' by Eric Whollem/ Mixed media painting
VITAL CHARACTERISTICS
1984
by Eric Whollem
mixed media on paper
9" x 6"
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INTUITIVE BEINGS
by Eric Whollem
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Earth Paintings by Eric Whollem/ CHICHIKOLLEM/ Concow Maidu Indian Influences in My Art
CHICHIKOLLEM
1979
by Eric Whollem
earth pigments in polymer emulsion on panel
3.5" x 6"
Collection of the artist
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CONCOW MAIDU INFLENCES IN MY ART
Chichikollem roughly translates as Woman of Black Earth Village, based on
my understanding of the Concow Maidu language. This painting was painted
with pigments gathered in Northern California. The black is from charcoal,
gathered from a campfire at Chi Chi Te, or Black Earth Village, in Feather Falls.
I lived there for many years, having begun to make paints from earth pigments
in 1973.
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BROTHERS
1973
earth pigments on panel
by Eric Whollem
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INFLUENCES IN MY ART
ERIC WHOLLEM
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
GODDESS MOTHER/ A Figurative Ceramic Sculpture by Eric Whollem/ CLAY ART
GODDESS MOTHER
1990
by Eric Whollem
oxides on white clay
Private collection
12"
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Mermaid Goddess
by Eric Whollem
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
EARTH PAINTS/ 'Wasp Doctor' by Eric Whollem/ Natural Pigments Used for Paint/ Figurative Abstraction
WASP DOCTOR
1979
by Eric Whollem
earth paints with wasp nest on
wooden panel
Collection of the artist
6" x 6"
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AN ANECDOTE FROM MY STAY IN AN OLD INDIAN VILLAGE
When I was staying at Black Earth Village in Feather Falls, the
old Indian grandfather used to sit under the walnut tree, where he
would set out a tub of water with a stick across the top. This was
a wasp trap. Insects would fall into the water and drown, thus
eliminating what otherwise would have been a bothersome
pest in the area of seats in the shade. Meat bees were especially
hard to take with their painful bites.
I did not choose to place the wasp nest os this painting, the wasps
chose this painting to establish their nest. They apparently wanted
their story to be told.
I lived off and on at Chi Chi Te, or Black Earth Villlage for many
years, among my friends who happened to be Concow Maidu
Indians.
The black background in this painting is made from rough chunks of
charcoal, ground in a mortar. The green and blue earth paints where
gathered from Forbestown and Lumpkin Road respectively.
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PAINTED STONES
earth paints on rock
by Eric Whollem
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Friday, May 18, 2012
OCEANIC GODDESS/ A figurative ceramic sculpture using volcanic pumice from Mt. Shasta for final colorization/ CERAMIC SCULPTURES BY ERIC WHOLLEM/ Mermaid Goddess Art
OCEANIC GODDESS
1990
by Eric Whollem
volcanic pumice from Mt. Shasta in acrylic
emulsion on white earthenware clay with high grog content
Private collection
6"
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A GODDESS OF THE SEA
This is one of my early ceramic sculptures. I had been
making earth paints from scratch for some time, creating
paintings on panel in this medium since 1973.
It was only natural to extend the use of my home made
earth paints to ceramics when I began making sculptures
in 1989.
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NAMMU MOTHER OF THE MERMAIDS
by Eric Whollem
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Saturday, May 12, 2012
CERAMIC SCULPTURES on Faux Postage Stamps from Doggonia/ ARTISTAMPS BY ERIC WHOLLEM/ Figurative Ceramic Figurines and Pendants/ DOG SCULPTURES
CERAMIC TREASURES OF PUPPOPOLIS
Doggonian Royal Post Office
2012
by Eric Whollem
virtual stamp
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DOGGONIA'S ELUSIVE CERAMIC TREASURES
Doggonia, an island nation in the Dog Sea, is one of my fantasy micronations.
My most recent stamp issues from Doggonia have fancifully featured a variety
of my ceramic sculptures as relics of Doggonian archaeological digs.
The stamp above, seen on my recent video of Doggonian stamps, is posited
as a treasure of Puppopolis, a city in the south of Doggonia. This sculpture was
unearthed from a midden on the outskirts of the city.
MAP OF DOGGONIA
2004
by Eric Whollem
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The border design from 'The Ceramic Treasures of Puppopolis' is adapted
ostensibly from archaic weavings manufactured from cloth woven from cat fur.
Insofar as Felinia is a neighboring nation, sharing the island with Doggonia, the Cat
Wars have been waged for many centuries, each nationality vying for cultural dominance.
CERAMIC TREASURES OF PUPPOPOLIS
Doggonian Royal Post Office
2012
by Eric Whollem
virtual stamp
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Beyond the Straights of Pup, the independent Isle of Meese is inhabited by a curious
race of Rodentia, who have established no civilization, no capital, no cities or
infrastructure other than some earthen holes being currently adapted for use as
postal facilities, in order to raise revenue for the country on the international stamp
market. This is a work in progress. Keep posted to this blog for further developments
among the Meese.
THE VIDEO BELOW
FEATURES MY RECENT
FANTASY STAMPS
FROM
DOGGONIA
RELIQUARY CANINE
Doggonian Royal Post Office
2012
by Eric Whollem
virtual stamp
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This figurine is said to be from the area of Dogsmouth, a seaport town in
the west of Doggonia. It was retrieved intact from the ruins of the Castle
of Lord Rover.
TREASURES OF DOGGONIA
Doggonian Royal Post Office
2010
by Eric Whollem
virtual stamp sheet
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The ceramics on this sheet of stamps are small pendants, each showing a
type of dog. The currency of Doggonia is the Bone. The marginal inscription
on this stamp sheet indicates that cumulatively 81 Bones postage is paid by the
purchaser. Three Bones is the standard postage rate for a letter of one ounce.
The Bone is divided into smaller currency, referred to as the Splinter. The
splinters do not have much trading value. But they are useful at Flea Markets,
where the dogs frequently barter with the Insect population for items such as
tennis balls and bits of rope.
'NEOLITHIC' CERAMIC CANINE
Doggonian Royal Post Office
2012
by Eric Whollem
virtual stamp
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The Doggonian postal administration, catering to stamp collectors in the
outer world, has indicated this sculpture as 'Neolithic.' In fact the dogs
of Doggonia have never worked in stone, but rather in bone, clay or
cat fur. Thus there is nothing 'lithic' at all about their culture. The royal court
of Doggonia made this concession to the science establishments across the
Dog Sea, to demonstrate their appreciation of the achievements of alien
civilizations in science and archaeology.
The Doggonian Archaeological Academy has established the term 'Boniferous
Era' in reference to the time period 10,000 B.D. (Before Dog). The Neoboniferous
Era is the modern age, wherein a variety of bone substitutes such as kibble have
arisen in general replacement of the traditional bone.
Thus the term Neolithic roughly corresponds to Boniferous.
PUPPOPOLIS PUBLIC FUND ISSUE
Doggonian Royal Post Office
2012
by Eric Whollem
virtual stamp
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The stamps of Doggonia include Postage Due stamps, as demonstrated in the
stamp sheet seen bellow. The expression 'Dagnabbit!' is an explitive utilized
by Doggonians when informed by their loyal postal carriers of revenues due the
general post.
DAGNABBIT
Doggonian Royal Post Office
2012
by Eric Whollem
virtual postage due stamp sheet
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SHOWING CLASSIC STAMPS
FROM DOGGONIA
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