Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Works on Paper inspired by Morocco

Atlas Mountains 1- mixed media inspired by travel through the Atlas Mountains

Atlas Mountains 2- Mixed media inspired by travel through the Atlas Mountains

Atlas Mountains 3- Mixed media inspired by travel through the Atlas Mountains
Morocco, a North African country bordering the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, is distinguished by its Berber, Arabian and Jewish cultural influences. The Atlas Mountains extend some 2,500 km across northwestern Africa, spanning Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, separating the Atlantic and Mediterranean coastline from the Sahara Desert. Actually a series of ranges with diverse terrain, climates and wildlife, the Atlas are dotted with Berber villages and riven with canyons and ravines. The highest peak is Toubkal, which lies within Morocco's Toubkal National Park.

These works on paper use papers I created using patterns of tiles I saw in Morocco.