And starting another series…
In true Jerryfish fashion, I have become the master of starting new projects. One of these days, I promise to actually finish projects within an acceptable time frame. I’m diving into the sea of figurative imagery and this newest series (ha!) of drawings is paying homage to the matrilineal system of the Palauan culture.
Looking through books I inherited from my grandparents and family photographs, I’m drawing portraits of pacific island woman who exhibit strong traits I recognize in my mother. I hope to have these portraits continue for sometime.
Koror Woman of High Rank, 2014. pencil on tone paper. 9in x 12in.
Caption of original photo, Koror woman of high rank. From the book, South Pacific, from authors’ Jack and Dorothy Fields, 1972. From the library of Gerald and Lillian Phillips, New Braunfels, Texas.
Yapese Woman with Kitten, 2014. pencil on tone paper. 9in x12in
Caption of original photo, Yapese woman with kitten. From the book, South Pacific, from authors’ Jack and Dorothy Fields, 1972. From the library of Gerald and Lillian Phillips, New Braunfels, Texas.