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"WAR - THE COST OF PATRIARCHY"
36" X 42" oil on canvas |
"The warrior ethic has damaged us. As we move into the
twenty-first century we need to mature beyond war and
warriors. I disagree with those men's movement writers and
activists who speak so highly of the warrior. I appreciate
some of his traits - like courage, teamwork, loyalty - but
the archetype itself is bankrupt at this point in history.
We surely need guardians, boundary-setters, husbandmen, and
citizens. If we are to survive on this planet, so threatened
by war and warriors, we must get beyond the obsolete archetype
of the warrior and value images such as the husbandman who
cares for the earth and animals."
From the essay "My War Story" by Shepherd Bliss
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The Painter
Carole first came to love folklore, mythology and mores
at her Eastern Band Cherokee grandmothers' knees.
The hours she spent with them are among her favorite childhood memories.
She is a self-taught painter whose wide interests have led her to study, first hand,
the Choco and Cuna Indians of Central America and the Ainu of Japan,
as well as Oriental religions and African wildlife.
Her work is generally divided into three themes - the American West,
world socio-political topics and visionary expressions which include the
stunning metaphysical series "Evolution of the Soul".
Spectacular use of color, intimate knowledge of anatomy (both human and
animal) and daring motifs mark her work as unusual, memorable and masterful.
Critics have applauded her work for decades, on both U.S.
coasts, and in Panama and Japan.
She has lived for many years in a secluded Sierra Mountain home and studio.
| "When people stop being afraid they regain their compassion" - Carole Estrup |
Contact Carole
Phone 760-378-2878
My apologies that some of the
reproductions do not do justice
to my paintings, each of which took
months to complete.
Copyright 1997-2009 by H F Jansen & Carole Estrup
Please contact me for prices, commissions or permission to use images at
EVI
POBox 176
Onyx CA 93255-0176
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