The Meherrin Dancer

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Meherrin Beauty North Carolina is home to an amazing artist by the name of Stephen Greer Sr. On 2012, Mr. Greer Sr. completed an awe inspiring piece called the Meherrin Dancer. Capturing the grace and beauty of a Meherrin Indian woman in the midst of a Native American dance on a 48” x 30” panel using acrylic paint is nothing short of amazing (Greer Sr. 2013). Stephen Greer Sr. has the ability to capture the grace of the dance, along with the color and beauty of the dancer’s costume and pose, while honoring the tradition of the Native American tribe with the stroke of his brush. On a brick red background, Mr. Greer Sr. painted a Meherrin Indian woman in the midst of a tribal dance. The woman is positioned a little to the left of the…show more content…
Mr. Greer Sr. uses bright colors on the shawl and ribbons to grab the attention of a viewer, and then deep, rich colors of the complete painting, to hold their attention. The Meherrin woman has a red, green, and blue, forehead band that is the only color on her sun-kissed face. The baby blue shawl and multi-colored ribbons are the eye catching composition of the piece. At the shoulders, the shawl is made up of intricate designs. The piece covers all of the woman’s shoulders and chest. Colors of red, yellow, green, orange, blue, and brown make up these designs. Two triangular points and a rounded center piece create the bottom of the front of the shawl that covers the woman’s chest and shoulders. Ribbons in different hues of reds, yellows, greens, blues, oranges, and browns, sweep out from the bottom and side of the woman’s shawl. The image is most similar to a butterfly in flight with its grace and tranquility. Finally, the woman’s reddish brown, ceremonial, dress blends in with the background in some areas, but the artist use shadows to show the dress creased and wrinkled in movement with the dancer. The roughly textured brush strokes for the dress also helps differentiate the dress from the smooth background. Color and texture help to bring this painting to life and capture the viewers’ attention so that the full scope of the painting can be
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