'FAIRYLAND Faux Postage Stamps'/ A fantasy stamp video by Eric Whollem/ VIRTUAL STAMPS FROM A FAIRY MICRONATION/ Cinderella Stamps by Eric Whollem

Meggie Fay

FAIRYLAND POST OFFICE

2011

by  Eric Whollem

a virtual stamp

Copyright by the artist

Fairyland Faux Postage Stamps Video

VIRTUAL STAMPS FROM A FAIRY MICRONATION

This edition of stamps from Fairyland consists of some 'virtual'

stamps, or stamps that exist only as computer file.

Meggie Fay and The Fairy Fly are the names of the two stamps

seen in my recent stamp video.

The 'Pix' is the monetary unit of Fairyland. Both of these stamps

are denominated at eleven Pix. The stamps are ostenisibly

printed by the 'Cinderella Printing House, Ltd.' which is an

imaginary printing company for these imaginary stamps.

The Fairy Fly

FAIRYLAND POST OFFICE

2011

by Eric Whollem

a virtual stamp

Copyright by the artist

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See more STAMP VIDEOS on this link:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/videos

BELOW IS ANOTHER

FAIRYLAND

STAMP

VIDEO

ERIC WHOLLEM                                          

These posts present more stamps from FAIRYLAND:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/fairyland

Meggie Fay Stamp Sheet

FAIRYLAND POST OFFICE

2011

by Eric Whollem

virtual stamps

Copyright by the artist

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NIGHT GARDEN OF THE PHARAOH/ Figurative Expressionism/ Modern Art by Eric Whollem

NIGHT GARDEN OF THE PHARAOH

1986

by Eric Whollem

mixed media on paper

9" x 6"

PRIVATE COLLECTION

Copyright by the artist

A MYTHOPOETIC EVOCATION OF THE NILE

This painting fancifully recreates a pleasure garden of

an Egyptian king. Pictographic renditions of palm trees

are interspersed with geometric symbols.

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See more of my FIGURATIVE EXPRESSIONISM:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/figurative%20expressionism

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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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See more PICTOGRAPHIC ABSTRACTIONS on this link:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/pictographs%20and%20petroglyphs

Pictographic Abstractions Video                       

See my posts on SHAMANISM:

http://artlblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/shamanism

Check out my posts about MEDICINE ANIMALS:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/medicine%20animals

BELOW IS A SELECTION OF MY

PAINTINGS THAT DEAL

WITH THE TOPIC OF

SPIRIT ANIMALS

(Copyright by

the artist)

BEETLE MAGIC

CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE

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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See posts with more DRAWINGS by Eric Whollem:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/drawings

or an online drawing archive:

https://picasaweb.google.com/earthpaint/DrawingsByEricWhollem#

THIS IS A SMALL

SELECTION OF MY

INK

DRAWINGS

(Copyright by

the artist)

CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE

BELOW IS A VIDEO

FEATURING MY PICTOGRAPHIC ART

   Pictographic Abstractions Video.                               

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FLOWERS IN THE NIGHT/ A mixed media abstraction by Eric Whollem, 1985/ Contemporary Art

FLOWERS IN THE NIGHT

1985

by Eric Whollem

mixed media on paper

6" x 9"

Artist's collection

Copyright by the artist

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See more ABSTRACT ART by Eric Whollem:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/abstract%20art

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CERAMIC FISH SCULPTURES by Eric Whollem/ Clay Art Wallpiecies/ Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture

Ceramic Fish

2003

by Eric Whollem

oxides on white clay

PRIVATE COLLECTION

Photos by M. Spielmann

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See more of my CERAMIC SCULPTURE on this link:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/ceramic%20sculpture

BELOW IS A SMALL SELECTION

OF MY CERAMIC

CREATIONS

(Photos copyright

by the artist)

CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE

The video below shows more of my CERAMIC WALLPIECES, as well as clay pendants:

Ceramic Seahorse Stamps Video               

                    

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FIGURATIVE EXPRESSIONISM/ 'Two Archai' by Eric Whollem, 1986/ A Contemporary Pictographic Abstraction/ VISIONARY GNOSTIC ICONOGRAPHY

Two Archai

1986

by Eric Whollem

mixed media on paper

20" x 15"

COLLECTION OF SYB BLYTHE

Copyright by the artist

GNOSTIC ICONOGRAPHY

The Nag Hammadi scriptures found in Egypt presented to the

world a wealth of heretofore undiscovered Gnostic texts, mainly

of the Coptic traditions.

The Archons, or Archai, are designations found in Gnosticism

for archangelic beings.

One of my favorite Gnostic scriptures has been 'The Hypostasis

of the Archons,' which describes the Garden of Eden as under

water. Adam and Eve are designated as creations of God's

thoughts as images on the water.

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See more FIGURATIVE EXPRESSIONISM:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/figurative%20expressionism

BELOW IS A VIDEO

FEATURING

SOME OF MY

FIGURATIVE EXPRESSIONISM

ERIC WHOLLEM                              

Read more about GNOSTICISM:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnosticism

Figurative Abstractions Video                        

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MEADOWS MENTAL/ A visionary figurative abstraction by Eric Whollem/ CONTEMPORARY PICTOGRAPHIC ART/ With notes on 'THE MENTAL PLANE'

Meadows Mental

1985

by Eric Whollem

mixed media on  paper

9" x 6"

COLLECTION OF LINDA DETTLING

Copyright by the artist

THE MENTAL PLANE

Esoteric metaphysics posits the Mental Plane above the

Astral Plane. The Mental Plane is characterized by thought forms,

reason and intellect, while the Astral Plane is conceived as a

dimension of feeling.

In visualizations among Hindu yogic practitioners the Mental

Plane is seen as a realm where the forms of Gods and Goddesses

appear to the yogi.

'Meadows Mental' is a painting that imaginatively recreates this

realm of the gods, seeing them as winged angels.

Buddhist theology places a yet higher dimension above the

Mental Plane, calling it Dharmakaya. Each system of spirituality

has a different name for these planes of being.

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See more posts on SPIRITUALITY on this link:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/spirituality

This link will take you to more FIGURATIVE ABSTRACTIONS:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/figurative%20abstractions

See my posts on THEOSOPHY here:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/theosophy

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WOCTOLLY DREAM SPIRIT/ A Concow Maidu Legend/ THE SALMON MERMAN OF THE FEATHER RIVER/ Contemporary Pictographic Art by Eric Whollem

Woctolly Dream Spirit

1985

by Eric Whollem

mixed media on paper

6" x 9"

COLLECTION OF THE ARTIST

Copyright by the artist

THE SALMON MERMAN OF THE FEATHER RIVER

Woctolly, or Waktali, is the name of a shaman who was discovered

in the fishing nets of some Concow Maidu fishermen on the Middle

Fork of the Feather River. The lower portion of his body was that of

a salmon, and as such, he could well be described as a merman.

The ceramic mask below was previously posted on my blog. It is the

mask of Woctolly.

Mask of Woctolly

by Eric Whollem

Photo copyright by the artist

Another ceramic that relates to the story of Woctolly is 'The Mother of

Woctolly,' also seen on Art Blog/Eric Whollem @

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/2010/02/mother-of-nereids-figurative-ceramic.html

This link gives some interesting cross-cultural parallels of Maidu

legend with international lore of  the salmon, mermaids and mermen.

The Mother of Woctolly

by Eric Whollem

Photo copyright by the artist

The painting of Woctolly above includes a number of deer surrounding

the central figure of the shaman. The deer is very auspicious to the Maidu.

It symbolizes friendship. The deer is called Sumi. Depicted also are the

steep cliffs of the Middle Fork of the Feather River, a very inaccessible

area. The Middle Fork is called Supi Poboku.

Woctolly was a bit of a trickster among men. But he appears in images

painted on the sweat lodges of some California Native Americans.

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Read more about the CONCOW MAIDU INDIANS:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/maidu%20indians

Concow Maidu Video.                              

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'Just So'/ An expressionistic pictographic abstraction by Eric Whollem/ ZEN INFLUENCES IN MODERN ART

Just So

1983

by Eric Whollem

mixed media on paper

COLLECTION OF THE ARTIST

Copyright by the artist

ZEN INFLUENCES IN MODERN ART

The Abstract Expressionists of the 1950's were often times

under the influence of Zen calligraphy. The above work,

painted in 1983, was created at a time when I was paying

special attention to meditation.

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See more EXPRESSIONISTIC images on these posts:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/expressionism

Pictographic Abstraction video.                           

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SEA GODDESS/ Ceramic Goddess Sculpture by Eric Whollem, 1990/ MERMAID ART/ Figurative Ceramic Undine Sculpture

Sea Goddess

1990

by Eric Whollem

earth pigments, acrylic emulsion

on white clay

5"

PRIVATE COLLECTION

Photo copyright by the artist

CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE

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Readers interested in my posts on MERMAID ART should see:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/mermaids

See more CERAMIC SCULPTURE:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/ceramic%20sculpture

Folks interested in mermaid sculpture may also enjoy my SEAHORSE SCULPTURE, as seen on this video:

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A WHIMSICAL CERAMIC FIGURINE/ 'Seated Figure' by Eric Whollem, 1990/ Figurative Ceramic Sculpture

Seated Figure

1990

by Eric Whollem

earth pigments, acrylic emulsion,

& oxides on white clay

6"

PRIVATE COLLECTION

Photo copyright by the artist

CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE

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See more CERAMIC SCULPTURE:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/ceramic%20sculpture

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EARTH GODDESS/ A Ceramic Sculpture by Eric Whollem, 1990/ Oxides on terracotta

Earth Goddess

1990

by Eric Whollem

oxides on terracotta

14"

PRIVATE COLLECTION

Photo copyright by Eric Whollem

CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE

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See more GODDESS posts:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/goddess

THIS IS A SMALL SELECTION

OF MY GODDESS

SCULPTURES

(Photos copyright

by the artist)

CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE

See my posts which give details about my CERAMIC SCULPTURES:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/ceramic%20sculpture

THE ARTIST STAMPS IN THE VIDEO BELOW

DEPICT MANY OF MY

GODDESS IMAGES:

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PICTOGRAPHIC ABSTRACTION/ 'On the Cliffs' by Eric Whollem/ A visual fugue of linear ideograms/ CONTEMPORARY ART

On the Cliffs

1985

by Eric Whollem

mixed media on paper

9" x 6"

COLLECTION OF JOHN DMURGIAN

Copyright by the artist

A Visual Fugue

John Sebastian Bach made the fugue famous in music with his

'Die Kunst Der Fugue.'  My painting, 'On the Cliffs,' being a mixed

media work that overlays translucent resist of parafin and gouache

with black India ink ideograms is, in a sense, a two dimensional

approximation of the fugue, which is a muscial form involving

repetitive phrases in different voices.

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See more PICTOGRAPHIC ABSTRACTIONS on these posts:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/pictographic%20abstraction

See Wikipedia's article on the FUGUE:

http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fugue

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