Native Americans are masters at the use of color to convey
spiritual significance. Vibrant colors bring traditional designs, symbols
and costumes alive with special meaning. North, for example, is designated
as yellow, because the evening in winter is yellow. West is blue for the
Pacific Ocean. South, the region of summer, is red, while East is white,
signifying the dawn. An artist who has developed a national reputation for
her unique use of electrically charged colors, Maria Ryan has combined her
distinctive palette with the imagery of "fetish bears" – believed to represent
strength, courage and good luck – in a design that embodies the essence of
Native Art.
Measures: 7"
Your price $ 49.95
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For 30 years Maria Ryan worked hard to
establish a style uniquely her own, and the list of accomplishments and
awards she received for her art along the way is extensive. Her paintings
have been exhibited in art galleries both here and abroad, and she was featured
in the book, "Wildlife Art: 60 contemporary Masters and their Work." Over
the past six years, her stunning original designs for The Trail of Painted
Ponies have enhanced her reputation.
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