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Stevie
 Wonder"Theres a Ribbon in the Sky -for our love"
C.S Lewis has warrior mouse Reepicheep row off with faith to the "furtherest East" - to Aotearoa and the continent of many nations we call Australia. Mer Island
"This candle is really going to be burning for the joy that we've experienced in the past, the sorrows and pains of the past, for the joys that we've experienced today, and are experiencing today in those sorrows and pains and the energies of love and positivity of all of those times as we burn the candles for tomorrow." - Stevie Wonder -Detroit 1984.
A meditation on past present and future. Good Times and Good Living, in the post-colonial diaspora. Carrying not the cold but "a candle for tomorrow"
Maiia: I Like wholesome company when I paint. So we had years of Stevie's- Natural Wonder in the workshop.
Ribbon in the Sky- Five 1.m panels
Ribbons in the sky, and ribbons through the water. Moving with continuity and with embracing arms in opposite corners "As above so below." The energy of light- On Earth as it is in Heaven.
Maiia A lot of this was from The Chronicles of Narnia. I painted Reepicheep into panel four, rowing into Young Nicks Head - (after Captain Cook's cabin-boy Young Nick who 'discovered' New Zealand) ... And.... Trinity Inlet of far North Queensland-as well. Cooks journals document the magnificence of trees still growing at Palm Cove today. Buda Dji Dreaming
Further into the creation Reepicheep is parked up under a mango tree in panel two. Later still he disappeared altogether from the picture. I was wondering at the minds of the Europeans that they carried the cold of England with them - why did they go roads and fences and banks when they could have been relaxing, fishing and gardening. Grateful for the wonderous fertile world of warmth and plenty. Even after naming that part of Aotearoa -POVERTY Bay Whangara - where The Whalerider was filmed The sun theme was the genisis - inspired by a Maori squid carving at a marae in NZ. This work followed Hope -also with a sun theme. It began with the three centre panels - other two added into the design months later.
(Cairns) The Aquatic Club billion dollar view of Trinity Inlet an' Dunwoody's gap inspired the hilly, mangrove background. And - False Cape. Ironically the descendents of the good European ancestors who established Cairns with their own two hands and the sweat of their brow, are still without capital - not reaping much from the fruit iof their labour. Same as Indigenous communities. Capitalism isn't rascist - only sees the colour of money.
Larry Cozzi (from Ethiopia) had a yarn - If you come up against it with a lion in the old times - your best bet was to throw him a monkey. The real story behind Tarzan's relationship with Cheetah perhaps. Lol - the real reason they let the 'settlers' go north first. They broke rocks in the hot sun - rich people turn up for 5 star and we get to cook and clean for them. Something wrong in the paperwork!
Hey Maiia! I checked out ya work i think it is cool i like the ribbon of the suns rays its a great idea i like the peaceful harmonic theme running through your work it is important to express and send those messages out there i say dont knock it till ya try it and if you cant do it than give praise and dont dis it! have fun! peace dan - Daniel Worth
Kia ora Maiia, your art piece speaks of many colours and reminds me of an art piece that was once hanging on the HB Williams Memorial Library, Gisborne. It has that 'Folk' look to it as well, if that's the look you were after (and the style of C. Lewis). Your art piece also has some kind of 60's psychedelic look to it and an exotic pacific look too! Right time for summer and has a dreamy 'once upon a time' look on it. Nice framing by the suns rays too... Tiaki Terekia
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