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Kirby Sattler - Painting

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Kirby Sattler - American - (1950 -

The work of Kirby Sattler is fueled by an inherent interest in th e Indigenous Peoples of the Earth. His current images evolve from the history, ceremony, mythology and spirituality of the Native American. Sattler's ultra-detailed interpretations examine the inseparable relationship between the Indian and his natural world, reflecting a culture that had no hard lime between the sacred and mundane. Each painting functions on the premise that all natural phenomena have sould independent of their physical beings. Under such a belief, the wearing of sacred objects were a source of spiritual power. Any object of stone, a plaitt of sweet grass, a part of an animal, the wing of a bird, could contain the essence of the metaphysical qualities identified to the objects and desired by the Native American. The acquisiton of "Medicine", or spiritual power, was central to the lives of the Indian. It provided the conduit to the unseen forces of the universe which predominated their lives.

The artist states, "I attempt to give the viewer of my work a sense of what these sacred objects meant to the wearer, when combined with the proper ritual or prayer there would be a transference of identity. More than just aesthetic adornment. It was an outward manifestation of their identity and their inter-relatedness with their natural and spiritual world."

Sattler has developed his painting into a distinctive style of realism. The methodology involves the painstaking layering of transparent washes over multiple underpaintings. This technique results in canvases that are rich in detail, defined textures and surfaces. With the deliberate precision given to each work, he produces a very limited number of paintings each year. - (Coutesy of Sattler's website.)

Oil on Canvas

Titled: "Circle of Power"

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