“Buffalo Dancer”
By Fine Artist Tamara
Rymer
Fine Artist
Tamara Rymer recently posted a drawing on Instagram for one of her amazing
prints. I was the lucky winner! The large print of “Buffalo Dancer” is stunning
to see and is currently at the frame shop for framing. Thank you, Tamara!
2013 Riding & Writing interview with Tamara here!
From Tamara…
The
print is of a watercolor painting I did called "Buffalo Dancer". I
did a series of paintings of Native dancers (different tribes), as I was and am
mesmerized by their story telling through dance form. This dance was a
blessing. They'll do blessings for crops, family, weather, etc. It is
quite an honor to be a dancer for a tribe, and in some tribes, the dancer has
to be in good standing in the tribal community to be able to go out with the
group exhibiting the dances.
I
attended church service at a Catholic Church on the plaza in Santa Fe one Sunday.
The service included a blessing for the Indian Market which takes place here
once a year. It's a monster tourism draw with booths exhibiting wares and
crafts from Native tribes all over the US. To sit in that historical cathedral
and hear the pounding of Native drums and a group of Buffalo dancers dance
their way down the aisles toward the front, their leg bells ringing - I'll
never forget that!
At the frame shop selecting mats and frame!
To view more of Tamara’s gorgeous artwork…
www.tamararymer.com http://tamararymer.wordpress.com/ www.facebook.com/tamararymer |
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