CAROL GRIGG Signed Framed MOON RAVEN SLEEPS Watercolor & Ink Painting

Carol Grigg, a Cherokee Oregon based artist born in 1942, is best known for her art that often features Native American themes, horses, and nature motifs. Framed watercolor and ink on paper painting titled 'Moon Raven Sleeps', 1985.  Depicts an abstract figure, with flowing lines and a blend of colors, including blues, pinks, and black contrast. Signed at lower left, titled, and dated in pencil. Also has a personal note in pencil 'Thanks Deren'. Grigg's work is inspired by her heritage, primitive art, and cave paintings. 

Wood frame measures 14 3/4" x 12 1/2", painting measures 10 1/2" x 8". Excellent condition.

As found on Native American art: Carol Grigg draws her inspiration from nature and primitive art. She married young and moved to a remote area in southern Oregon where she created a home in a cabin. Grigg had farm animals, and many pets, including a baby crow named Hannibal. She shared her property with bear, mountain lion, deer, poachers and hunters.

In her own words, Grigg says, "I explore a variety of creative forms; watercolor, oil, collage, clay, inks, music and poetry- anything I can easily and quickly get my hands on. I am influenced by primitive art, especially from the earliest cave paintings. The images I bring forth are surrounded by space and create a suspended moment in which one might rest. In this I would wish for the ideas of ecstasy, intuition, love and awareness in nature, healing power and spiritual unity to surface into the consciousness of the observer - participant. It is the Great Mother energy I am expressing." Grigg, who is part Cherokee Indian, certainly has become at peace with the nature around her.

Her works hang in places from Big Sur to the Cairo Hilton. Her work has been featured at Art Expo in New York and is sold in Scottsdale through Joan Cawley Gallery Ltd.

"For me the whole idea of being here on the physical earth is to succeed and give at the same time. Many of us have the means to make a difference."

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