See the wonders of this beauteous land, through my heartened marks. Hear the soundlessness of the Sahara and feel the radiant sand on your skin. Allow it to overtake you. Your senses will be heightened as you walk the dunes. You will learn to slowdown. Meditate on this great expanse and the incredible freedom it offers you.
I needed to express this in paint. To make simple strong marks and lay them on the dunes, to strengthen their attachment and capture this desert time, this special place. These are the marks, my canvases from the Sahara, the dunes and tents. Each one is imbued with a special love, always.
In Morocco, I am returned to a simple, timeless, sensual beauty in a deeply rich culture, revealed in a very, very, slow way, through weather worn Amazigh, Berber artifacts, stories, music and ritual. I want to hold on to the colours, scents, textures, and rhythm of life, so unlike my own. This is the Morocco I have come to, inside the Berber tent.
Some of these canvases were shown at a solo show in Marrakech at Dar Cherifa Cultural Centre in 2024. I am happy to share them with you today.
– Rhonda Nolan 2025
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