Yemaya is the name of a particular Orisha or spirit entity, as found in Santeria and other syncretic folk religions worldwide.
 

Yemaya

Yemaya is the name of a particular Orisha or spirit entity, as found in Santeria and other syncretic folk religions worldwide. The painting is part of a series on symmetry incorporating notions of spirituality, in this case invoking the Orisha Yemaya. Yemaya is a great mother goddess springing from the ocean like a mermaid, helping in self-love, fertility, and protection.

  • Oil on canvas

  • 30”x40”

  • (2015)

This painting has been exhibited at Matthew Namour Gallery in Montreal (2016); Thompson Landry Gallery in Toronto, ON (2017); Jano Lapin Gallery in Montreal, PQ (2021).

Related works: Bluewater, False Memories in a Dream, Ogun, Pastoral, Mischief Maker, Ein Sof, and Starting Something You Can't Finish.