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Based on Lakota, Navajo and Kiowa bear legends, this oil painting by Dawn Senior-Trask, depicts The Great Bear of the Lakota, who sleeps at the edge... more
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April 23rd, 2024
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April 23rd, 2024
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April 23rd, 2024
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April 23rd, 2024
I bought this in the greeting card form. I have been purchasing cards from Fine Art America for two or three years. Covid might have been some of the reason for looking for cards on the internet. Shops were closed. The main reason I buy cards from FAA is because I got tired of looking for cards at the usual card shops. I could find cards (sometimes) that looked good on the outside but the verses were terrible or it was the other way around...terrible on the outside but maybe a decent verse inside. I pick cards from FAA that fit with the occasion. I figure I can write something on the inside as good as any card company could. I wouldn't buy these cards if I didn't think they were wonderful. The cards are beautiful and excellent quality and the envelopes are equality as good. I am glad I can make a copy of what I've bought so I can keep track of who gets what card. I don't want to send the same card to someone twice. In this case, the card is going to someone for Mother's Day.
Karen Anderson
April 23rd, 2024
I bought this in the greeting card form. I have been purchasing cards from Fine Art America for two or three years. Covid might have been some of the reason for looking for cards on the internet. Shops were closed. The main reason I buy cards from FAA is because I got tired of looking for cards at the usual card shops. I could find cards (sometimes) that looked good on the outside but the verses were terrible or it was the other way around...terrible on the outside but maybe a decent verse inside. I pick cards from FAA that fit with the occasion. I figure I can write something on the inside as good as any card company could. I wouldn't buy these cards if I didn't think they were wonderful. The cards are beautiful and excellent quality and the envelopes are equality as good. I am glad I can make a copy of what I've bought so I can keep track of who gets what card. I don't want to send the same card to someone twice. In this case, the card is going to someone for Mother's Day.
Karen Anderson
April 23rd, 2024
I bought this in the greeting card form. I have been purchasing cards from Fine Art America for two or three years. Covid might have been some of the reason for looking for cards on the internet. Shops were closed. The main reason I buy cards from FAA is because I got tired of looking for cards at the usual card shops. I could find cards (sometimes) that looked good on the outside but the verses were terrible or it was the other way around...terrible on the outside but maybe a decent verse inside. I pick cards from FAA that fit with the occasion. I figure I can write something on the inside as good as any card company could. I wouldn't buy these cards if I didn't think they were wonderful. The cards are beautiful and excellent quality and the envelopes are equality as good. I am glad I can make a copy of what I've bought so I can keep track of who gets what card. I don't want to send the same card to someone twice. In this case, the card is going to someone for their birthday.
Based on Lakota, Navajo and Kiowa bear legends, this oil painting by Dawn Senior-Trask, depicts The Great Bear of the Lakota, who sleeps at the edge of the world. Symbolizing wisdom, the ice-bear sleeps with one eye open and knows everything that is happening in the world. He sleeps in a sweat lodge, for it was the bear who brought knowledge of the sweat lodge ceremony to the Lakota. He also brought them music.
Among the minerals under the earth are images of Tingling Maiden (of Navajo lore), who mistakenly believed that her twelve brothers had murdered her husband, Coyote. Using the powers Coyote had given her, she turned into a Great Bear and buried her heart and her breath, so she could not be killed. She killed all but her youngest brother, but he found her heart and her breath and killed her. The parts of the Great Bear�s body became the sacred bears of the four sacred mountains, and became the yucca fruits and pinyon nuts upon which the Navajo people depended for...
I have been an artist since I was knee high to a short-horned locust. My dad, Willoughby Senior (FAA) was a professional artist and writer and I have stepped in his shoes since I was born, though he drew horses better than I did when I was a kid. My family lived in a hand-hewn log cabin we built ourselves in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and had no water or electricity. I love my life with my husband and family in Wyoming among the horses, gophers, deer, antelope, coyotes, red-tailed hawks, and the wild landscape. My work is driven by the land, animals, wild plants and birds I have come to know so well. Hummingbirds still try to get nectar from my upturned fingers. My artwork consists of all these things and more...
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Mike Nahorniak
Beautiful painting, I especially love legend you shared with us, thank you Dawn for this amazing creation! F/V/Tweet!
Phyllis Kaltenbach
A vgreat painting of the "Navajo and Kiowa bear legends", Dawn! Delightful!! V/F
Sunil Kapadia
Wonderful interpretation and artwork. L/F
Daniel Gomez
Great Art piece and Imagination Dawn !! - l/f
Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
An excellent and very creative work Dawn (fav)
Asbed Iskedjian
Imaginative beautiful artwork Dawn. Likes.
Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
Great style and a marvelous work Dawn (fav)
Gloria Ssali
wow so majestic and so magical Dawn love the lunar feel especially with all the wonderful shapes and colours !! such special inspiring work vote
Gloria Ssali
wow such a fantastic imaginative painting love all the elements so gorgeously composed and a fave
Pamela Iris Harden
I love this painting and they symbolism within! It really touches me. LF
Theresa Campbell
Awesome work, Dawn! LF
Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
A fascinating work Dawn. Like this expressive work (fav)
Chris Riley
HI Dawn - This is a wonderful depiction of the fascinating legends surrounding the bear, I particularly like the representation of the bear which expresses its strength - appreciate your kind thoughts on 'The Old Antique Shop', thank you - Chris
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Susanne Still
Wow ! A fascinating depiction!
Usha Shantharam
What a depiction of The Great Bear. Very creative Dawn Senior. F/L.
Susan Capuano
Fantastic work, love the story this tells! L/F
Susan Culver
This is so wonderful, I love that the story it tells is based on Native American legends. the tiny figures with the stars, the geometrical sleeping bear, and the symbols beneath him. Really amazing work.
Susan Brown Slizys artist name
Love this work! The boldness befits a sleeping bear, Bravo on this beautiful work.
Jeffrey Koss
Dawn A great work of art and the bear story is very interesting, very nice.
Harriet Peck Taylor
This is a fascinating and powerful painting in subject matter, imagery, and composition. I found your information about the Native mythology so interesting. For me the wise ice bear sleeping with 1 eye open has a timeless feel. It is as if he knows of trouble with the earth and cannot fully go to sleep or perhaps he is a caretaker of his people or of the earth. The Blackfeet also have legends around the bear sleeping and I did a retelling of one of them, When Bear Stole the Chinook. Thank you Dawn for your authentic, stunning art. You are a true original.
Gloria Ssali
such richness in history with a beautiful description love the small figures and the incredible interpretation simply outstanding work love love this Dawn !...Gloria
Oiyee At Oystudio
Beautiful painting with amazing details and a wonderful story to go with it. There is so much to see and I can keep coming back to admire this piece and find something I hadn't noticed before!