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ARTIST CAROL SANDERS - is an Ontario born author, businesswoman, mother and grandmother. Recently returned from a family visit to Australia, proved an inspiration to paint, and having been fascinated with the Aboriginal Dreamtime Paintings, the feelings were incorporation into her art, with a Northern Ontario flair. Each painting is unique and diverse in its own way, there is an underlying influence from the West Coast and the Native culture, which is near to her heart. All canvases are painted in acrylic, tone on tone to create texture and dimension and in the style of Dot Art Painting. Each is an adventure into the psyche of the artist.

In the Style of Aboriginal Dot Art Painting in Acrylics on Canvas

Acrylic paints are water-based so they are easy to work with and there is no need for dangerous solvents. The paint film formed by these paints is very strong and flexible. The most important characteristic of acrylics is the fact that they can be used thin and liquid as watercolor or thick, right out of the tube like oil paint. Acrylics dry very quickly, taking from just a few minutes or up to an hour or so for very thick applications. Unlike watercolors, which dry lighter than when they are wet, acrylics dry slightly darker. Acrylics are extremely durable. The question about expected life has been tested repeatedly in laboratory-controlled exposures to heat and light. Acrylics do not exhibit the same changes as oils, which suggests that the life of acrylics is greater than almost all other artists' materials.

The dot paintings of the Desert peoples are often also called sand paintings. This reference stems from their genesis in ground paintings that are created by clans as they move from place to place in the desert. The clan gathers around a central site, which is cleared so that "paintings" can be created using seeds, flowers, sand, stones, feathers, and other natural substances. The clan elders sing their way through the painting process, imparting tribal knowledge to younger members of the clan. The various symbols are explained and interpreted as lessons in the clan's history and heritage, its creation story, and the location of sacred sites, food sources, and water holes. Today, these designs are painted on art board and canvas for sale to the outside world. While the precise meanings of the designs are usually unclear to outsiders, they have deep cultural significance to clan members. Details usually are not revealed to anyone outside the clan. Even then, only males who 'graduate' to high rank in the clan learn the full meaning of the designs.

Artwork Available
	White Wind Star Woman In honor of my Ancestor and the Goddess in all women. We can imagine the stars and let the wind carry us into the realm of all that is possible.	9" x 12"unframed	$180 Cdn
	Daffodil at Dawn This painting was started by John Sanders and needed to be completed, so it is a combination of styles of what was and what is. Just think of what could be.	9" x 14"Framed	SOLD
	Northern Loon Reawakening of old hopes, wishes and aspirations, Loons haunting call beckons us to remember through our dreams and touches us in a primal way. Loon dives deeper and swims faster than any other waterfowl and is a voracious hunter.	18" x 24"unframed	$490 Cdn
	Pathfinder May my spirit range far and wide, may my heart endure and abide. Grant me courage and loyalty. Wolf Spirits, live in me. Wolf shows us the way and teaches us the skills to survive.	9" x 12"unframed	$180 Cdn
	Mudjekeewiis Spirit Keeper of the West-Inspired by Medicine Wheel Teachings, journey and time spent on the West Coast of Canada, the power of the animal totem Bear, West, Women's Lodge, introspection and healing. The Thunder Clouds symbolize renewable energy and our ability to use it.	9" x 12"unframed	$180 Cdn
	Caribou Crossing The Return of the migration of the Caribou to Lake Superior Shores, inspired by stories of the Michipicoten First Nation. Like Moose it symbolizes primal energies and the Magic of Life and Death as does Grandmother Moon.	9" x 12"framed	$150 Cdn
	Do Fish Dream in Color This creation was inspired by a visit from a friend and avid fisherman. A study in Dot Art and cross hatching, Indigenous style design and colorations. When fish return to native waters to spawn, it symbolizes our ability to re-create ourselves through Death and Rebirth.	9" x 12"unframed	$180 Cdn
	Heron and The Six Grandfathers - Symbolizing Self-Reliance and our need to balance, progress and evolve with the help of our Ancestors, The Six Grandfathers. Heron gives us a strong sense of our connection to earth, yet our ability to move through other dimensions and to follow our own innate wisdom.	9" x 12"unframed	SOLD
	Wolf Moon Teacher, Pathfinder, Moon-dog of my soul. Also symbolizing new ideas and an ability to teach, with a strong sense of family while possessing strong individualism. The Moon moves us with its Magic	9" x 12"unframed	$180 Cdn
	Piranha Run Inspired by a photo taken at the sea quarium in Xcatel, Mexico, I was drawn to the colours and the way the light reflected off the fish. Water represents dreaming and the Piranha is a voracious little hunter, who seeks out its prey wherever hidden away, just as we seek our dreams in the murkiness of our minds. Piranha teaches us to act in cooperation when trying to attain our goals in life.	16"x20"framed	$380 Cdn
	Turtle's Rest This painting is certainly one of the most detailed and was a delight to paint. It embodies elements of earth, water, air and fire, as well as honoring Grandfather Sun and Grandmother Moon. Turtle is said to be the symbol of North America. North East Lake Superior inspired, turtle seeks it's resting place on beautiful Long Beach. Ancient Cambrian Rock formation looks like turtle shell and is rippled with crystal quartz, a Lake Trout watches nearby, and a Sandpiper scours the beach. The waves of Lake Superior crash onto the shore and it is the time of the full moon, when sun and moon are in the sky at the same time during the day.	16"x20"Unframed	$420 Cdn
	Raven's Dance Raven is one of my Totems because I still believe in Magic and Raven is the symbol of Magic and the mysterious. There is a Raven that comes and sits in my Birch tree and Caw-ruks at me in the afternoon. It can be an interesting conversation. (This painting was sold to a young North American Native Man living in Australia by the name Black Bear Raven)		SOLD
	Turtle Dreaming Turtle represents the Earth Element and is often used in legend as a symbol of North American and our Mother Earth. The four turtles represent the four directions, west, north, east and south and the element of water is emotion and dreaming. (This painting was inspired by a good neighbor and I am happy to say now resides in her home)		SOLD