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XXXXXThe art of sandpainting
evolved from the Navajo Religion. A sandpainting was created
on the floor of the medicine man's hogan while the medicine man
and the ill person chanted simultaneously. When the sandpainting
was complete, the sick person would sit in the middle of the
art work and the sandpainting was ritualistically destroyed,
thereby destroying the evil spirit that caused the illness (hypno-therapy).
The sandpainting was created and destroyed in a 12-hour period.
This ritual continues today. Sandpaintings are also created by
Tibetan Monks, Aborigines in the Australian "out-back",
and have been discovered as far back as 300 B.C. in Japan.
XXXXXTo my knowledge, I am the only sandpainter on the
west coast. I am completely self taught, I taught myself how
in 1968. Also in 1981 I taught myself how to cut matts (the picture
trim). Both the art work and cutting matts are separate occupations
themselves!
XXXXXNow I am still the only one that does sandpaintings
in Southern California. I go to art shows all over California in places like Los Altos, San Francisco, Morro Bay, Walnut Creek,
Indio, Palm Springs, Studio City, San Fernando Valley, and also
Nevada in places like Las Vegas and Henderson, Boulder City,
Lake Tahoe, and in Arizona at Scottsdale, Carefree, Sun City
West, etc. Even Lake Havasu City and other places, too.
XXXXXDue to the velvety texture of the finished product,
the art medium lends itself well to Oriental art as well as animals.
The sands used in my art work are either natural occurring or
created by me. There is no limitation to the size of the subject
matter. Paintings can be created from photograph size to 4'x6'.
Anything may be painted in sand from a colored photograph or
picture, making it permanent and unique.
Note: Shipping anywhere in the USA $35. Will accept
Visa, MC, and AMEX. Contact artist for commissions.
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