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NEW!! Set Free 24 1/2 " high x 7" wide x 11 1/2 " deep bronze sculpture
"Set Free" - Arola was selected from the group of maidens for this special duty. To go to the top of the mountain and release the bird of freedom. This act symbolized the ending of a long bitter war with a neighboring tribe. This honorable gesture was bestowed upon an exceptional maiden, who the tribal leaders felt was an example of perfect womanhood, possessing beauty, intelligence, kindness and respect for her elders. Arola followed all the directions her mighty chief gave her perfectly, and after the bird left her hands and flew off into the sunset, she called out to her personal god and guided her horse off the cliff to sanctify the ceremony.

The Migration 18" high x 24" wide pastel

The Coming 24" high x 18" wide pastel

The Search Party 18" high x 24" wide pastel

Indian Bracelets 11" high x 14" wide pastel

Trigger 14" high x 11" wide pastel

Totem 40" x 30" acrylic on canvas

Chief Dreamer 40" x 30" acrylic on canvas

Rain Dancers 28" x 32" acrylic on canvas

"Rain Dancers" - Seasons turn from one to another, each having its own rituals and secrets. This month the Onju Saginaw tribe was dancing to entice the heavens to open and give them the precious rain they sorely need. It hasn't rained for months, and they were getting desperate. If it doesn't rain soon their crops will never grow and they will have to move their large community or face starvation. All the areas surrounding them were already inhabited and being farmed by other tribes. If the rain wouldn't come, they would have to move their large encampment many many miles into the hinterlands to find another suitable area for their families. The drums kept a steady rhythm along with the chanting of the elders. The women and children clapped their hands keeping time with the strong beat of the drums. This would go on for hours and possibly days until it would rain or their Chief would decide to stop the ceremony. Check back next week to find out if the heavens ever opened up or if the Onju Saginaws had to leave the territory.

Bird Dancer 15" x 20" oil on canvas
"Bird Dancer" - A colorful dance performed by many Indian tribes depicting the eagle in graceful flight.

The Fox 15" x 20" oil on canvas

Indian Blankets 24" x 26" oil on canvas

"Indian Blankets" - The Sioux handmade these enormous blankets on wooden looms and with great care. Only specially selected women were chosen for this honor. It takes many months to create and are replaced once a year for their festivities. These are ceremonial blankets hung high on a special hill during their religious Festivals. They are hung on a sacred summit overlooking their teepees, waving shadows in the wind and dancing wildly in a storm. They identify and signal their heritage and every day the tribal members bow, genuflect and pray to their Gods for strength and fortitude. They are beautiful blankets and make the countryside quite colorful.

Indian Corn 11" h x 14" w pastel

Spirit of the West 30" x 40" acrylic on canvas

Footprints 24" x 36" oil on canvas

Fire Dance 40" x 30" acrylic on canvas "Fire Dance" - An Indian dances around the fire praying to the gods for victory in the ensuing war with a neighboring tribe.

Mayan Madness 40" x 30" acrylic on canvas

"Mayan Madness" - Long Beach News - Ione Citrin's "Mayan Madness" is a very stylized acrylic-on-canvas painting featuring sweeping strokes of color; offering action to the overall piece. At the center, a Mayan deity (?) stands almost possessed with the knowledge of what will come or has passed. Citrin's painting projects history and a great sense of tragedy. The ritualistic dance performed before battle psychologically prepares the Mayan warrior for the encounter which might cost him his life and those of his fellow warriors. The frenzy of the ceremony is propelled by constant puffs on their native pipes filled with a mash of various psychedelic producing herbs. The drums and rattles sound off, the pipes are smoked, the chanting becomes deafening, and one by one they join their fellow warriors to run into battle. Whether they win or not, we don't know. This is a portrait of one of the soldiers painted before their encounter.

Mojave Sunset 28" x 24" acrylic on canvas

Lovebirds of Santa Fe 14" high x 11" wide pastel

My Indian 10" x 8" oil on canvas

Bullseye 20" h x 18" w pastel An Indian maiden practices her arrowship.
"Bullseye" - Depicts an Indian woman shooting a bow and arrow with great determination and resolve. She is dramatic, beautiful and aggressive, and would make an exciting companion to any wall.

Starry Starry Night 14" x 11" oil on canvas

Tomahawks 20" x 18" assemblage

The Ocerinas 24" x 18" mixed media

Glass Pinata 23" x 16" mixed media
"Glass Pinata" - A mixed media piece housed in a plexiglass box frame consisting of 90% colored glass pieces arranged on hand made paper depicting a central flower surrounded by petals.

Teno 32" x 24" mixed media

Sign of the Cross 40" x 30" mixed media Cover - Art Calendar, December 2002 issue.

Mayan Bonesetter 30" x 40" mixed media

Azteca 22" h x 16" w mixed media

Yes It Is Me 38" x 31" x 8" mixed media

Little Golden Bird 40" x 36" assemblage in plexiglass box

Copper Canyon Collage 36" x 18" mixed media

Albuquerque 26" x 36" oil on canvas

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