Gail Williams

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Art
for A CALABASH OF COWRIES

Between May 2021 and March 2022, I created an extended series of mixed media and digital artworks for Yeye Teish’s latest book “A Calabash of Cowries, Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times,” published by University of New Orleans Press, 2023. Images selected for inclusion in the book are shown here along with others from the series. Print versions of some will be available later this year.

Marketplace, 2

Photoshop collage made from Stabilo pencil drawings and transfer printing, found images and photos scanned and digitally manipulated. Gail Williams © 2022. Marketplace appears on page 104 preceding “Part II: THE COWRIES.”

Osun, Sango & Obatala, in the Rain of Cowries

Photoshop collage made from scans of Stabilo pencil drawings, found and photoshop imagery created by Gail Williams—Obatala, Sango, Chameleon, Esu and the divination tray; and black and white photoshop rendition of an original mixed media artwork by Luisah Teish (entitled Oshun Ibukole, 2014). G. Williams and L. Teish © 2022. Page 154 in the book.
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Black and white image of Sango Oba Koso seated, holding a rattle and ose, with black silhouette of form behind him.

Sango Oba Koso, 2

BW version of Photoshop collage made from scans of Stabilo pencil drawing, found images, cloth, and Photoshop image manipulations. Gail Williams © 2022. Page 140 in the book.
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Warriors

Photoshop collage: Ogun, Osoosi, and cowries tray by Nedra Williams. Esu Odara and cowries, Iroko tree, and Odidere (parrot) by Gail Williams. Dual © 2022. Page 130 in the book.
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digitized version of Stabilo drawing, and graphic images showing Esu, a divining tray with a python, and 3 sacred birds: Odidere-parrot, Lekeleke, and Agbe.
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3 Sacred Birds

Photoshop collage of images made from watercolor and Stabilo drawing on Arches watercolor paper; found and Photoshop created imagery. Gail Williams © 2022
The sacred birds-left to right, are Odidere (African Grey Parrot), Lekeleke (White Cattle Egret) and Agbe (Blue Turaco). Esu, from the story of his two-colored hat resides at the top of the divining tray. (Image not included in book.)
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Sango Oba Koso 2

Red version of Oba Koso 2, Photoshop collage (RGB) made from scans of found images, Stabilo pencil drawings, Photoshop drawing and coloring, © 2022.
Prints are available on my ArtPal site- artpal.com/gailwilliamsArt
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Mixed Media and Postcards

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Praise Oya, Queen of the Winds of Change - digital photocollage, © 2018

Praise Oya, Queen of the winds of change, Number 3

Digital photo collage and 4×6″ color postcard, © 2018, 2022.
Praise Oya Postcards are available on – artpal.com/gailwilliamsArt

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The power of spirit is an infinite River. digital photo collage & text, © 2017

The power of spirit is an infinite River.

Digital photo collage and text series, presently viewable on my website. © 2017, 2021

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Ma'at's House, B&W postcard version, 4x6 inches, © 1984, 1988

Ma’at’s House and Ma’at Mail

Black & white postcard of original artwork, 2 sided, 4 x 6 inches, © 1984, 1988, 2022.
The original version of Ma’at’s House was made in 1984 as a watercolor and collage. The black and white postcard version above was published in 1988. I’ve sold the postcards, given them away; and in recent years used them for sending messages to elected officials. They didn’t respond.
Ma’at’s House postcards are available on my ArtPal website – artpal.com/gailwilliamsArt