My many travels in Mali, West Africa came to an end with the 2012 coup and takeover of the northern region in the Sahara. At the same time, a major highway was being built through my home village and I felt I had come to a crossroad.
These paintings reflect my journey through change and of letting go.
The Magpie in archery is about missing the mark as a way of learning.
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- “The Magpie”, oil pastel on mounted cardboard, 12 x 25″, Erika Connor 2012 (Sold)
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- “The Herd Dog”, oil pastel on mounted cardboard, 16 x 16″, Erika Connor 2012
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- “The Cormorant”, oil pastel on mounted cardboard, 14 x 25″, Erika Connor 2012
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- “The Three Crows”, oil pastel on mounted cardboard, 16 x 18.5″, Erika Connor 2012
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- “Sleeping Warrior”, oil pastel on mounted canvas, 14 x 22″, Erika Connor 2012
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- “The King”, acrylic on Masonite, 18 x 24″, Erika Connor 2012
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- “The Excavator”, oil pastel on mounted cardboard, 18 x 20″, Erika Connor 2012
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- “Reflection”, oil pastel on mounted cardboard, 18 x 25″, Erika Connor 2012
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- “Desert Man”, oil pastel on mounted cardboard, 10 x 14″, Erika Connor 2012 (Sold)
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- “The Trans-Saharan Counter Terrorism Coalition, 18.5 x 19”, oil pastel on mounted cardboard, Erika Connor 2012 (Sold)
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- “For Love and Honour”, oil pastel on mounted cardboard, 17 x 17.5″, Erika Connor 2012
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- “The Soldier and the Guinea Hens”, oil pastel on Masonite, 10 x 14″, Erika Connor 2012
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- “Lovers in War”, oil pastel on Masonite, 12 x 16″, Erika Connor 2012 (Sold)
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- “The Dogon Diviner”, oil pastel on masonite, 14 x 17″, Erika Connor 2012 (Sold)
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- “Rabbit in the Moon”, oil pastel on mounted canvas, 17 x 29″, Erika Connor 2012 (Sold)
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- “Queen of the Forest”, oil pastel on mounted cardboard, 11.5 x 14″, Erika Connor 2012
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- “Night Pine and Bear Tracks”, oil pastel on mounted cardboard, 18.5 x 18.25″, Erika Connor 2012 (Sold)
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- “The Fennec”, oil pastel on mounted canvas, 15 x 26″, Erika Connor 2012 (Sold)
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- “The Excavation”, oil pastel on mounted canvas, 17 x 30″, Erika Connor 2012
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- “The Desert Elephant”, oil pastel on mounted cardboard, 14 x 16″, Erika Connor 2012 (Sold)
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- “Tank beside Mosque”, oil pastel on mounted cardboard, 13 x 16.5″, Erika Connor 2012
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- “Desert Infiltration”, oil pastel on mounted cardboard, 22 x 23.5″, Erika Connor 2012
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- “The White Rabbit”, oil pastel on mounted cardboard, 10 x 33″, Erika Connor 2012
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- “Lady of the Desert”, oil pastel on mounted canvas, 20 x 26″, Erika Connor 2012 (Sold)
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- “The Stallion”, oils & oil pastel on mounted cardboard, 20 x 28″, Erika Connor 2012
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- “The Coming of Azawad”, clay and nature materials, 12 x 14 x 2″, Erika Connor 2012
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- “The Cockerel”, oil pastel on mounted cardboard, 8 x 11″, Erika Connor 2012 (Sold)
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- “The Cowrie Shells”, oil pastel on mounted canvas, 14 x 17″, Erika Connor 2012 (Sold)
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- “The Trojan Horse”, clay & found-objects, 4 x 3 x 2″, Erika Connor 2012
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- “Kubota”, oil pastel on mounted cardboard, 9 x 10″, Erika Connor 2012
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- “The Hawk above the World”, oil pastel on mounted cardboard, 14 x 21″, Erika Connor 2012
