Today’s sale paintings reflect my living in New Mexico, home to 23 different Native American tribes. And the color for the day is RED!
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“Pueblo Pictoral”, oil on gessoed panel, 12” x 8”, unframed. Price $45. |
Off and on over the past several years, I’ve developed various traditional pottery sherd designs into paintings. Folks often think of Native American designs being primarily geometric. However, there are many motifs based on natural forms, such as deer, bears, birds, plants, and leaves. This imagery is found on pottery, weavings, jewelry, and other items created by Native American artisans and referred to as “pictorals.”
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SOLD “Indian Things”, oil on stretched canvas, 10” x 8”, framed. Price $100 |
A friend of mine has a Southwest style home decorated with Native American items which she and her parents collected over the years. While house sitting for her several years ago, I enjoyed looking at the various objects on display and was inspired to create this still life painting composed of some of her treasures.
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