Ritual Mask Medium: Farmer’s Market crate lid, hand-cut wood “hands” with flaming “energy” of raffia, wire, feathers, marker Dimensions: 26” x 35” x 13” Price: $700 Description: Ahhhhh, to make something of nothing, or next to nothing…but the imagination.
Ink Interpretations of Two Yup’ik Amulets Medium: Ink wash and line work on paper (tools: assorted twigs for drawing, hearth broom for painting) Dimensions: (woman: 60” x 19”), (boy: 59.5” x 19”) unframed Price: $400 Description: I was immersed in the doll/amulet/shaman images of the Yup’ik culture for a significant amount of time to encourage the
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All Seeing Yup’ik Shaman Medium: Solar Plate Etching Dimensions: 7” x 5.5” unframed Price: $275 Description: This Shaman has energetically transformed (transfigured) while observing the creation.
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Haunted Meter Box Medium: Antique metal meter box, unknown antique object, nylon fishing line Dimensions: 15” x 4.5” x 3” Price: Sold Description: Haunting huge country flea markets can be most rewarding to an artist. I found in one stall, an old, rusted meter box…a “must have.” In another stall on the other side of the
A Mass of Amulets Medium: India ink wash and linework on paper Dimensions: 35” x 29.5” x 1” framed and matted Price: $800 Description: Immersion in Yup’ik Shamanic imagery led me to free-draw/paint this assembly of amulets in a field of my imagination. Liberation from the need for representation that springs forth when using long willow
Shaman Portrait in Oil Pastel Medium: Oil Pastels on toned paper Dimensions: 14.5” x 10.5” unframed Price: Sold Description: A “ghost print” of this monotype was interesting but was pale and lacked energy. Overpainting it with vibrant oil pastels had it jumping off the page.
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Isolation Medium: Carved plaster with patina in antique box Dimensions: 5” h x 15” w x 3.5” d Price: Sold Description: Leaving space empty can be even more expressive than filling it.
Shaman in Box Medium: Carved plaster (infused color to resemble bone) in antique box Dimensions: 12” x 5” x 3” Price: Sold Description: Another participant in the residency wanted to cast 3-D forms to attach to painted canvases. After showing her some techniques, I filled a few plastic drinking glasses with residual plaster and carved
Shaman With Attitude Medium: Mixed media, including man’s shoe stretcher Dimensions: 18” x 18” x 3.5” Price: Sold Description: All the components of this piece were found on site, at the flea market or in explorations in the woods.
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Eskimo Studio Shot Medium: Mixed media Dimensions: Assorted Price: Not for Sale Description: The Yup’ik people of Alaska make dolls. Dolls: miniature humans; the spirit images of living things are metaphors for human experience. From physical birth to physical death, amulets and dolls are carved and consecrated by a shaman and placed at the doorposts of
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