Cora Marshall Portfolios
In the Dreamtime: Sea Dreaming. During my sea dreaming, I create magical fish and water spirits. These “people of the water,” whom the Cherokee called “Yunwi Amai'yine'hi,” are friendly folks who help fishermen and other humans. You see, for many Indigenous cultures, water is sacred and has power. The Cherokee ritual called “going to water” is performed on many occasions for purification and cleansing of body, mind, and spirit. It is a renewal ritual. Don’t you want to dream with me?
Dream Messengers: Shadow Catcher
The space in between wakefulness and sleep is filled with power, possibilities, and creativity. Here, time bends, overlaps, melds, and moves in ways that do not exist during waking hours. The first painting in the Dream Messenger series was conceived during a fevered dream. My Cherokee grandmother spoke to me of healing. Since then, I have created several more Dream Messengers. They are healers, protectors, and keepers of traditions. My painting style for this series emerged from my fascination with pattern and the dot painting style of the indigenous Australian Aborigines, who have a longer claim to their place than any other known population. They also knew of the spiritual impact of dreaming.
Dream Messengers: Shadow Catcher
The space in between wakefulness and sleep is filled with power, possibilities, and creativity. Here, time bends, overlaps, melds, and moves in ways that do not exist during waking hours. The first painting in the Dream Messenger series was conceived during a fevered dream. My Cherokee grandmother spoke to me of healing. Since then, I have created several more Dream Messengers. They are healers, protectors, and keepers of traditions. My painting style for this series emerged from my fascination with pattern and the dot painting style of the indigenous Australian Aborigines, who have a longer claim to their place than any other known population. They also knew of the spiritual impact of dreaming.
