Anne Straus

Artist

Sculpture

In elementary school my teacher told me that I would never be an artist because I couldn’t stay within the lines. My creativity was not nurtured until I got to college, when, in a basic art history course, I had to paint a picture, build a model house, and make a sculpture out of clay. The sculpture assignment captivated me, and I was hooked. Art became my minor. College sculpture courses exposed me to the universal shapes and patterns which are found in the tribal and natural worlds.

Tribal power figures can curse or protect. They are strong, full of black or white magic, and may elicit a smile or fear. My spiritual power figures are meant to be positive and healing. Our culture ignores the strength of tribal images and accepts a scientific model. My response to science is my imagination or subconscious. Tribal art is based on life and death rituals. I honor the wisdom and power of these ancient vanishing cultures.

South African Spirit
61″ x 12″ x 6″
mixed media
2016
$375

Ancient Mexican Spirit
64″ x 16″ x 4″
mixed media
2016
$375

African Horned Spirit
68″ x 16″ x 6″
mixed media
2016
$375

Persephone Ancestor Spirit
61″ x 12″ x 4″
mixed media
2014
$375

Peruvian Ancestor Spirit
66″ x 14″ x 9″
mixed media
2014
$375

Four Corners Spirit
58 ” x 14″ x 10″
mixed media
2013
$375

Kuba Spirit
67″ x 16″ x 7″
mixed media
2011
$375

Mummy Spirit
62″ x 17″ x 5″
mixed media
2013
$375

Bwa Spirit
60″ x 12″ x 4″
2011
SOLD

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Sister Spirit 1
43″ x 30″ x 8″
mixed media
2008
SOLD

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Sister Spirit 2
40″ x 18″ x 8″
mixed media
2008
$375

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The Warrior
26” x 9”
mixed media
2016
$100

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The Wizard
28” x 28”
mixed media
2016
SOLD

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The Wisecracker
24” x 24”
mixed media
2016
SOLD