﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Imagekind Gallery Aboriginal</title><link>http://www.imagekind.com/GalleryProfile.aspx?gid=621c6acd-cd8b-491e-89a4-9ceb9bbe41d7</link><description>In 1985, my son Michael spent the school year as a student at the University of Sydney in Australia.  I took Greg, his younger brother, and we traveled to Australia to vacation and surf.  We rented an Airstream RV and visited places that were out of the way.  I fell in love with Aboriginal Art and began to paint in their style.  Here are some of my paintings</description><copyright>Copyright (C) 2008</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Three Lizards</title><description>&lt;img src='http://thumbs.imagekind.com/member/621c6acd-cd8b-491e-89a4-9ceb9bbe41d7/uploadedartwork/100X100/746008a7-7fc9-4738-9d98-ed0723872f2f.jpg' alt='746008a7-7fc9-4738-9d98-ed0723872f2f' border="0" /&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I have always been fascinated by lizards, gekkos and Aboriginal designs.  This is my impression of lizzards/gekkos in an abstract environment.  This would be a fun print for a boy's room also.</description><link>http://www.imagekind.com/Three-Lizards_art_art?IMID=746008a7-7fc9-4738-9d98-ed0723872f2f</link></item><item><title>Golden Mean</title><description>&lt;img src='http://thumbs.imagekind.com/member/621c6acd-cd8b-491e-89a4-9ceb9bbe41d7/uploadedartwork/100X100/47033a15-4eef-4218-b437-0eb2d53b78f2.jpg' alt='47033a15-4eef-4218-b437-0eb2d53b78f2' border="0" /&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Based on the Spiral of the Conch shell, the golden mean is the perfect ratio in Sacred Geometry and is symbolic to most native cultures.</description><link>http://www.imagekind.com/Golden-Mean_art_art?IMID=47033a15-4eef-4218-b437-0eb2d53b78f2</link></item><item><title>Kangaroo</title><description>&lt;img src='http://thumbs.imagekind.com/member/621c6acd-cd8b-491e-89a4-9ceb9bbe41d7/uploadedartwork/100X100/af4fba55-39ca-45b0-863b-a82603b18852.jpg' alt='af4fba55-39ca-45b0-863b-a82603b18852' border="0" /&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;This is a multi-media design that features all of the important symbols of Australia plus the seven chakras.</description><link>http://www.imagekind.com/Kangaroo_art_art?IMID=af4fba55-39ca-45b0-863b-a82603b18852</link></item><item><title>Plummage</title><description>&lt;img src='http://thumbs.imagekind.com/member/621c6acd-cd8b-491e-89a4-9ceb9bbe41d7/uploadedartwork/100X100/3b7971c1-d9bc-458a-bf86-17fd40f7f811.jpg' alt='3b7971c1-d9bc-458a-bf86-17fd40f7f811' border="0" /&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;This is my version of the symbolic Aboriginal bird, all decorated with colorful plummage - I loved the birds in Australia - wild with color and design.</description><link>http://www.imagekind.com/Plummage_art_art?IMID=3b7971c1-d9bc-458a-bf86-17fd40f7f811</link></item><item><title>Aboriginal Turtle</title><description>&lt;img src='http://thumbs.imagekind.com/member/621c6acd-cd8b-491e-89a4-9ceb9bbe41d7/uploadedartwork/100X100/e40e2953-4e7e-490f-80e8-7ffa5a813ef3.jpg' alt='e40e2953-4e7e-490f-80e8-7ffa5a813ef3' border="0" /&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Turtles play a large part in the natural scheme of things for the Aboriginal for, like the peoples themselves, they take their house with them and constantly look for new living spaces determined by the food they need.  This is my version of an Aboriginal Turtle.</description><link>http://www.imagekind.com/Aboriginal-Turtle_art_art?IMID=e40e2953-4e7e-490f-80e8-7ffa5a813ef3</link></item><item><title>Aboriginal Serpent</title><description>&lt;img src='http://thumbs.imagekind.com/member/621c6acd-cd8b-491e-89a4-9ceb9bbe41d7/uploadedartwork/100X100/a8a54558-f58d-4808-af44-ff96484cccfc.jpg' alt='a8a54558-f58d-4808-af44-ff96484cccfc' border="0" /&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;To indiginous people all across the globe the serpent represents wisdom, health and female sexuality.  I love serpents so this is my version of an Aboriginal serpent.</description><link>http://www.imagekind.com/Aboriginal-Serpent_art_art?IMID=a8a54558-f58d-4808-af44-ff96484cccfc</link></item><item><title>Aboriginal</title><description>&lt;img src='http://thumbs.imagekind.com/member/621c6acd-cd8b-491e-89a4-9ceb9bbe41d7/uploadedartwork/100X100/ff8e5596-d12c-45b2-ae95-4f9aa7c49632.jpg' alt='ff8e5596-d12c-45b2-ae95-4f9aa7c49632' border="0" /&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Aboriginal painting uses many simple graphics such as these.  Here is my interpretation of their symbols.</description><link>http://www.imagekind.com/Aboriginal_art_art?IMID=ff8e5596-d12c-45b2-ae95-4f9aa7c49632</link></item><item><title>Four Directions</title><description>&lt;img src='http://thumbs.imagekind.com/member/621c6acd-cd8b-491e-89a4-9ceb9bbe41d7/uploadedartwork/100X100/7df11d88-ed0f-4c3e-9314-48bdbc59659d.jpg' alt='7df11d88-ed0f-4c3e-9314-48bdbc59659d' border="0" /&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;The Aboriginal People of Australia honor the four directions and use that symbology in many of their paintings.  This is my interpretation of their symbology</description><link>http://www.imagekind.com/Four-Directions_art_art?IMID=7df11d88-ed0f-4c3e-9314-48bdbc59659d</link></item><item><title>Two Headed Serpent</title><description>&lt;img src='http://thumbs.imagekind.com/member/621c6acd-cd8b-491e-89a4-9ceb9bbe41d7/uploadedartwork/100X100/312997f1-3239-43d6-acf8-03454ecaa3b0.jpg' alt='312997f1-3239-43d6-acf8-03454ecaa3b0' border="0" /&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;My version of reptiles found in Australia where I was greatly influenced by the Aboriginal paintings.</description><link>http://www.imagekind.com/Two-Headed-Serpent_art_art?IMID=312997f1-3239-43d6-acf8-03454ecaa3b0</link></item></channel></rss>