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"Originally I
was going to paint the Weather Dancer in an interior setting,
but the very image of the finished painting came to me very late
one night when I was fast asleep. Hence the title, 'The Weather
Dancer Dream...'"
Combining his artistry
with his subconscious instinct, Terpning captures the glory of
The Blackfoot Weather Dancer—a priestly figure charged with
the responsibility to keep the weather favorable at the Sundance
Ceremony. The majesty of Terpning's art matches the majesty of
a man who could part a storm —standing amidst a deluge without
being dampened before the rain would come to an inexplicable
but merciful end. |