Commonwealth of Northern Mariana islands-Japanese Polynesia

The great black hand which stole the Face-of-Light and the boulders of the sons of Beira whisper to the stone that I am Clan Morrison. The yoga which derives the nature of the chi which creates beauty and the organic design declare that I am an artist. My brother knew a guy who half Central Pacific island and half Japanese. That is who the Chamorro people are. The other native people are the Carolinians who immigrated later. The occidental history of the island is Spain sold to Germany who lost to Japan who seeded to the UN who gave to America. The Japanese were the only ones to really develop the islands both agrarian and infrastructure. They brought in people from all over to Chrysanthemum Empire to build up the islands. (Some Chamorros in Saipan still speak Japanese) The US mostly turned the Island into a Japanese Tourist destination. They did not get US citizenship until the 1980’s. I used a bolder to make my prayer cove in Indiana.

The Northern Marianas Islands have a very special mythology. There was some sort of tiger that formerly lived on Saipan but is not in this picture. Behind everything with the flags is the American Memorial Park which the more than four thousand solder who died in the Battle of Saipan. At the end of the battle many of the residence chose suicide. The statue of the islander is of Aghurubw who was the Carolinian chief who brought his people to the island and named it Seipel meaning empty. The Obyan uncapped latte (stone pillar) and low stone wall are for the first Chamorro village under Spain.. The model of the bathyscasgage (weird submarine) is for the Marianas Trench, one of the lowest places on earth. It is 9” x 12,” drawn with pencil and white chalk and completed recently

The name of this piece is Zen Pond,  is 12” x 18” and drawn with Sumi-e and ink June 2016.the picture was  a wrong pass from a small park which I had not been to but it was a beautiful day.  The sumie was added to emphasize the small pier. If you are interested in buying this or any other of my work email me at MatthewMorrison76@yahoo.com to order.

Beira’s creel that formed Little Wyvis and the fleece that the little old man whitened whisper to the wind that I am Clan Morrison. The focus applied to empty paper and the fish sent of sumie breath that I am an artist. The Pacific has always been the inspiration for art The Tokugawa period’s greatest peace was the “Fury of the Pacific.”  Ironically the name means “Peaceful.”  I have never actually seen the Pacific but my dad is from California. From there, I learned many surfers cannot swim.  

 The Pacific has a unique mythology. The Japanese mythologize the Ocean itself with the dragon. Ryu Jin in invoked for fisherman and is considered the guardian of Shinto. The  dragon ascending is a symbol of prosperity. The shrine is  connected to those who fear and worship the Pacific. If you are interested in buying this or any other of my work email me at MatthewMorrison76@yahoo.com to order.

American Samoa- South Pacific

The  secrete water of the Well of Youth on the floating Green Island of the West and the twists of the Bennane Cave sing that I am Clan Morrison.  The twists of the studies of art and the discipline of drawing say that I am an artist. American Samoans are like us Scot Americans big and religious. American Samoa is possibly the least known or developed Inhabited US Territory. Ironically, Americans know American Samoa for the book Coming of Age in Samoa which was part of the 1920’s “Jazz”  and tattoos which is ironically as they are primarily devout Christians. According to legend, the islands were owned by Tonga, but Queen Salamasina unified the Islands as an independent Samoa who descendants were the four noble families. In 1830 John Williams of the London Missionary society brought the gospel to the islands. The United States formally got it as part of the backlash of the “Scramble for Africa” and “Great Game” in a treaty in 1900 which divided the Islands. 1976, American Samoa finally got home rule with their own governor.  The Islands still keep Fa’a Samoa of chiefs, extended family and church. I went to a college in Florida for a semester near the “Fountain of Youth.”

Samoan Mythology is greater than most of territories mythology with the exemption of Hawaii. The Islands have crytids also such as sea monsters and Nifoloa (long toothed creator near the villages of Falelima) but not in the drawing.  Behind everything is the Fatu ma Futi or Flowerpot Rock which is a sea stack or volcanic plug in American Samoa National Park. Everything is on the grave of Jean-Francois La Perouse who died on December 11, 1787 by Samoans which marks Massacre Bay. Everything is in a tanoa which piper methysticum is pounded in the ‘ava ceremony which is at all chiefly, public and government meetings. Before drinking the Highest Chief pour some on the floor then gives a toast and every one can drink. The stick with long fur is a fue (fly whisk) and is part of public speaking. (It is Coconut fiber not fur.) it is worn on the shoulder by the talking chief. (tulafale) The matau (stone adze (wood shaping tool)) is for the Tataga-matau wher they used to mine basalt for stone tools which were used across the Pacific. It is 9” x 12,” drawn with pencil and white chalk and completed recently.

The name of this piece is Harmany is 9” x 12” and drawn with Sumi-e on watercolor paper recently. It is a Japanese wasp  on the top left corner and a Japanese Whiteeye on the bottom right. Birds eat wasp wasps sting birds, harmony. Asian Logic is all about enemies finding harmony as in Taoism with Ying and yang. If you are interested in buying this or any other of my work email me at MatthewMorrison76@yahoo.com to order