The Universal Fountain
Oil on gesso canvas, 36″ x 48″
The Universal Fountain is the first in a series of nine where the goal was to have the paintings present the maternal fountain as the source for birth and rest in the afterlife. The face is of a Polynesian Queen, thinned for artistic purposes, but intended to honor a rich culture with its unique story of creation. All paintings in the series loosely use elements form global origin stories to honor the comprehension of that all people begin this journey through the woumb of a mother. The Universal fountain begins at a point in time traveling along the spiritual arch condensing to bring human fraternal consciousness.
The Ladder
Oil on light gesso canvas, 48″ x 54″
The Ladder (of Knowledge) is the second in the series. It descends to link humans to the cross or the burdens in life, and it ascends on the shoulders of The One to ask on the path to illuminate consciousness.
Universal Fountain and The Ladder of Knowledge were painted as a diptych. The point of the foot of the Goddess in the Universal Fountain is the continuation of the highest point in the God pantheon explored in Ladder of Knowledge.
Available as a limited edition reproduction, limited edition prints, and open edition prints. Contact the artist for more information.
Sawubona
Oil on gesso canvas, 48″ x 36″
I (we) see you. I and (we) my ancestors see you.
The response is: Yebo Sawubona, I (we) see you, if you and your ancestors see me. In seeing each other, we acknowledge each other in this moment.
We acknowledge seeing each other (and our ancestors) in our histories. We acknowledge our responsibility to assist each other in what we need to be free now, in the past and future. I am a painting, yet I see you and you see me. My story is from people who used the oral tradition, and lived honoring nature. The word Sawubona is Zulu and it has the same basic meaning as Namaste. Now that we see each other in our full past and present stories, how do we help each other regain our sovereignty?
Available as a limited edition reproduction, limited edition prints, and open edition prints. Contact the artist for more information.
Fatima
Oil on gesso canvas
Self-Portrait
Oil on light gesso canvas
Berimbau (Self-Portrait)
26″ x 23″
This oil painting is complete with the Flemish School glazing technique and a special canvas.