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Haumea, Original oil painting

$5,500.00 USD
$5,500.00 USD
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Title: Haumea
Series: Wandering Stars / Stellae Errantes

Original oil painting by Sarah Soward. 
Oil on canvas.
36x36 inches.
The canvas is stretched on 1.5 inch stretcher bars.

Haumea is inspired by the Hawaiian goddess of the same name and the dwarf planet named for her. The dwarf planet has two moons, so there are two tiny young elephants in the ulu tree with the main elephant. The goddess is a guardian of Hawaii and is associated with fertility, motherhood, and foodstuffs (like the ulu/breadfruit tree). She can shapeshift, and one story tells of her transforming herself into a tree.

Why is this planet-goddess painting an elephant and not a person?

1. I'm a wildlife artist.
2. It's part of a series of elephant paintings that draw inspiration from the planets and dwarf planets of our solar system. This series combines a little astronomy with some profound mythology to create meaningful artwork. 

Materials

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

36x36x1.5 inches

Care Instructions

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