Tribal Series 1

Within the circular frame, the shepherdess’ elongated profile is rendered in calm, earthen planes, her closed eye and softened mouth turning the scene inward as if listening to the hush of the herd rather than the noise of the world. A cool cobalt sky and deep indigos press against warm ochres and reds, making color itself a dialogue between vigilance and repose, while the staff becomes a quiet axis that steadies the composition. Patterned textiles and small grazing forms—compressed into layered, decorative bands—suggest a lived landscape where memory, labor, and ritual repeat like motifs. The horned headdress reads as both protection and inheritance, elevating pastoral care into an emblem of identity and continuity.