WAIT FOR ME – Three cultures and the dreaming

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WAIT FOR ME – Three cultures and the dreaming. Your pleasure is the treasure.

For interested buyers, don’t hesitate to ask at this link for a “First in first serve” acquisition of the framed original or number 1 of 15 limited edition acrylic enhanced reproductions.

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THE STORY

This painting is an experiment in mixed media painting from a Northland, New Zealand photo from the 1980s. I used airbrush inks, watercolor, and oil paints.

The painting helped me find new expressions in mixed media and exploration of indigenous art.

Some observations

1. The free and playful attitudes of children caused me to think of their anticipated pleasures. Bundled up in holiday mode pleasure generally reflect impatience, joy, competition, leadership, and excitement, leading to a bundle of memories. Capturing summertime memories in Australia and later adulthood in New Zealand stirred many of my own beach experiences.
2. The inclusion of indigenous art added in 2016, supports my European Pakeha (NZ Maori for the white man) art inheritance. I personally love indigenous art and storytelling in their symbolism. An inquisitive mind wants to discover the hidden mysteries of cultural traditions in form, color, and design. All art has a story to tell …. no matter what the culture.
3. I used the pearl symbolism as an allegory of the childlike dreaming desires. The allegory in “The pearl of great price” is to give up something once precious to pursue a new dream.
4. The Pearl is a treasure many dreams are made of. The children were dreaming of the excitement anticipated in boogie boarding waves. A treasured want.
5. The “Wait for Me” is part of the pleasure and tension of chasing after the dream. The leader and all followers have dreams, including the animal kingdom which reflects desires and DNA embedded instincts according to their species.

The pearl is an allegory for desired pleasure and rest

The essence of this painting is, “I can’t wait for the fun and freedom on the beach in the summer holidays”.

For a high percentage of families in Australia and New Zealand, summer is an anticipated highlight to look forward to. Most expect pleasure as a climax to a year of hard labor. The anticipated pleasure is to kick back, play, relax and find rest for weary souls from the daily treadmill of life.

The pearl means many things in different cultures but the essence of the pearl in this painting is the rest we are seeking from hard work and worries.

Think about holidays, weekends, winning Lotto, retirement, homes mortgage-free, Nirvana in religious hunger, or just the promised rest from hard work. These are all pearls and the ones who find their particular pearl will become leaders to which others will cry out, “Wait for me” as they desire to be led to the pearl their leaders promise.

The original painting was started in 1988 and like  “You Taught me to Fish for Tea”  I reworked the painting in 2016-17.

The indigenous influence art disclaimer

My attempt to paint, study and replicate indigenous art is very nieve.

In the best way, I know how there is no way I would knowingly disrespect a people group who I dearly love. I study, at my own pace and these studies unmask a deeper honor toward these dear marginalized people. Borrowing their creative intelligence to partner with my western cultured photorealism painting is another creative expression.

I am an Australian citizen and honoring the indigenous people gives me so much pleasure with their wonderful storytelling interpretations. Their design, dot painting, symbolic storytelling, colors, alongside the rhythmic sounds of music through didgeridoos, conches, guitars, knocking sticks, dance, and the song is creatively unique.

I have a lot to learn as I embed what I learn crossing the bridge of understanding from my culture into the indigenous cultures of the world.

I call this my Godly inheritance. I look forward to experiencing their offerings in heaven where there is no fear, hatred, prejudice, or offense to darken what God created to be good.

 

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STATUS and MATERIALS

ORIGINAL FOR SALE  * Bid or tender for the original artwork. All offers are considered around $8,000.
Artist oils and mixed media on stretched, gesso primed cotton canvas mounted proudly on gesso primed mount card and New Zealand pine wood. Gloss dammar varnish protection.
* Original and Limited Edition reproductions are supplied with Provenance, coded Authentication of Sale Certificate, and maintenance/care information.

15 LIMITED EDITIONS “ACRYLIC ENHANCED” CANVAS REPRODUCTIONS
Please ask about the price and sizes.

75 LIMITED EDITIONS CANVAS REPRODUCTIONS * 
Unframed sizes | 960 x short side – $960  |  650 x short side – $650
Printed on long-life archival canvas. 8 color giclee printed on fine art archival paper or archival linen canvas and acrylic enhanced. Protected with 2 coats of UV archival spray.
* Stretch mounted reproductions will incur added charges for mounting and freight.

OPEN EDITION POSTER ART PRINTS * 
Unframed sizes | 594 x short side – $120
* Posters printed on fine art papers and treated with two coats of UV archival protection spray.

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FASHION

Images from “Wait for Me” are planned to be exhibited on Women’s Fashions through Vida and multiple product lines at Fine Art America

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SHIPPING

• Includes insurance and package/handling fees.
• The Original and Limited Edition reproductions ship with the Provenance coded Authentication of Sale Certificate and maintenance information.
• Poster art prints ship in insured tubes.

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AWARDS

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