Bear Totem Medicine Wheel, Illustrative Painting and Symbolism

The "Bear Totem Medicine Wheel" is an illustrative original painting, created with acrylics on a birch wood panel that is mounted on a pine cradle. It represents the sacred journey of Strength and Healing. The painting is rich in detail and symbolism. Upon the earthy layered background of raw sienna, honey brown, and turquoise, is a large medicine wheel. The colors on the medicine wheel are red, yellow, white, and black with a small turquoise center. There are 4 feathers painted hanging from the bottom of the medicine wheel, and a tie at each direction each of which is embellished with silver tin cones.

Bear Totem Medicine Wheel, Illustrative Folk Painting by Jeanne Fry

The Bear Totem is the focus of the medicine wheel's energy, for Strength and Healing. One large black bear is resting in a most comfortable sleep in the bottom of the wheel, symbolizing comfort, relaxation, and restorative rest. Above him are 7 black bears walking the outer rim of the medicine wheel with a tree of life and abundance between each. Within the center of the wheel are 13 (power symbol)  smaller black bears, all walking the journey, helping one another, encouraging strength amongst themselves and promoting a healing journey.

The original of this painting has been sold, but it is available as an Art Print. You can find it here in our Artfire Shop
Bear Totem Medicine Wheel Art Prints available in our Artfire Shop

It is also available as an Art Print in our Fine Art America online shop. It is available as an Art Print, Matted and Framed, on Canvas, On Metal, or as a Greeting Card
Bear Totem Medicine Wheel Art Print

Guardian of the Dreamtime The Painting and it's Symbolism

Sleep, our natural restorative process, has become like a distant friend that has slipped away for many of us. It's a chronic problem for many, grown from stress, illness, pain, and worries. I wanted to paint this important part of our lives, that so often gets neglected. On the canvas, my goal was to bring to life the energy of sleep, the dreamtime, that place that is all our own to heal, problem solve, and connect with our inner self and intuition. 

Guardian of the Dreamtime, contemporary folk art painting by Jeanne Fry

Bringing forth the colors of night (paynes grey, black, midnight blues), I integrated in soothing colors of periwinkle blue, turquoise, aqua, and shades of white. Details of sacred spirals and power symbols adorn it's landscape.

The woman, a wise sage, is the Guardian of our Dreamtime. She brings comfort and protection during our process. Her long white braided hair is symbolic for the purity of our spirit. She wears turquoise for healing, and holds a heart to represent the healing of the heart by releasing past disappointments. She draws her strength from the Moon, the mountains in the background, and the cycles of nature.

White Haired Sage Woman with Moon and Sacred Spirals by Jeanne Fry

Guardian of the Dreamtime, original painting by Jeanne Fry

The Guardian of the Dreamtime Original Painting has sold. Art Prints are available of it in our Artfire Shop here
Guardian of the Dream Time Art Print 11x14

It is also available in our Fine Art America shop, as an Art Print, Print on Canvas, or Greeting Card
Guardian of the Dreamtime Art Print on Fine Art America