Another painting. I wanted to continue with the dark blue aqua colours and include leaves and scrim for textures and gold dust to give a shimmer. Initially I just did the head and moon but it looked a bit disembodied so I outlined a body. I didn’t want to fill the body in, just leave it as a vague linear figure. I’m not sure it works!
Earth & I Gave You Turquoise
Earth and I gave you turquoise
when you walked singing
We lived laughing in my house
and told old stories
You grew ill when the owl cried
We will meet on Black MountainI will bring corn for planting
and we will make fire
Children will come to your breast
You will heal my heart
I speak your name many times
The wild cane remembers youMy young brother’s house is filled
I go there to sing
We have not spoken of you
but our songs are sad
When Moon Woman goes to you
I will follow her white wayTonight they dance near Chinle
by the seven elms
There your loom whispered beauty
They will eat mutton
and drink coffee till morning
You and I will not be thereI saw a crow by Red Rock
standing on one leg
It was the black of your hair
The years are heavy
I will ride the swiftest horse
You will hear the drumming hooves.
From the book In The Presence of the Sun by N. Scott Momaday
Your work is extraordinary. So ghostly and mysterious.
Thank you very much Rosa!
I was searching for an image of a woman dancing, and I’ve found you. I absolutely adore your style. What you do. I’m french and I have a little bit of difficulty to express what I feel in english about what you do… Sorry… but really, all of this is so extraordinary. Thank you very much for sharing your art.