It is in the special collection of Woody Crumbo's work that the Native American perspective is truly explored, specifically the Potawatomi. Spencer and I thoroughly enjoyed this part of the museum. Along with a few of his own personal items, his tempera paintings depict sacred ceremonies, dances, icons, and even psychedelic trance-like beings of the Native American spiritual realm.
Among his otherworldly subjects, Crumbo paints "peyote birds," messengers of prayers to the Great Spirit; his figures are closely tied to myth and legend, story and song, which are central to Potawatomie culture. Most of his creatures are painted brilliant shades of blue, representative of their spiritual, rather than physical, nature.
Woody Crumbo wrote of horses and deer, "[They] have never been animals to me when they get on canvas. They are spirits, and if I paint them in unreal colors, it is meant to prove that they are phantoms."
Among his otherworldly subjects, Crumbo paints "peyote birds," messengers of prayers to the Great Spirit; his figures are closely tied to myth and legend, story and song, which are central to Potawatomie culture. Most of his creatures are painted brilliant shades of blue, representative of their spiritual, rather than physical, nature.
Woody Crumbo wrote of horses and deer, "[They] have never been animals to me when they get on canvas. They are spirits, and if I paint them in unreal colors, it is meant to prove that they are phantoms."
No comments:
Post a Comment