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Watercolor. On Setsubun 節分 we welcome spring & chase out bad spirits. Often, dad or uncle will dress up like the oni and the kids can throw beans at him. Hanae Rivera.

Watercolor. Her myth exists in many forms & changed immensely even during antiquity. Was she a monster, a victim, a beauty, or all 3? Today, many see Medusa, whether maidenly victim of Poseidon or terrifying Gorgon from birth, as a symbol of feminine strength & defiance. メデューサ、眠りか死。これは最も魅力的な神話の一つです。古代から変え続けてきました。メデューサは怪物だったのでしょうか？犠牲者？美人？その全てだったのでしょうか？現在、彼女は女性の強さと反抗の象徴となっています。 Hanae Rivera.

Mixed media, print & ink. Hanae Rivera.

Oil pastel. Among the most warmly & widely-embraced creatures of modern lore, Santa’s ladies are only 200 years old and arguably American in origin, as one only makes its first official appearance with Santa in a 1821 NY magazine. The full team of 8 appeared 2 years later in the famous “Twas the Night Before … Read more

Print. Hanae Rivera.

Watercolor. Witch familiars are a relatively recent addition to witch lore, becoming a popular proof of association with the Devil during the witch trials. He or another witch would have gifted the accused with a cat, a toad, a weasel, a rat… to help with dark work & suckle at her “3rd teat” (could be … Read more

Watercolor. In Japan’s sweltering summer season, all creatures look forward to night. That’s when we meet our friends, celebrate, dance. This includes yokai. There are at least a few bakeneko in my neighborhood. I catch sight of their shadows, shimmying, swaying. But, when I round the corner, there’s only a regular stray. It gives me … Read more

Print. The Beast from the Sea: 10 horns on 7 heads. It’s also described as having a leopard body, bear feet, lion mouths, & crowns on its horns. (Revelation 13:1-10) 海から来た獣: 十本の角と七つの頭 (キリスト教の黙示録)。10本の角には王冠がありました。さらに、体は豹のような体、足は熊の足、口はライオンの口でした。 Hanae Rivera.

Watercolor. Poison breath and endless heads! ギリシャ神話の中で、ヘラクレスの二つ目の挑戦は、多くの頭を持つヒュドラを倒すこと「12の功業」。ヒュドラの息は猛毒な上に、首を切断すると頭が２つ生えてくる。今ではヒュドラは世界で有名な怪物として知られていて、複数の頭を生やすことから、無敵性の象徴としてよく使われている。何かを改善しようとするたびに、抱えてる問題が2倍悪い方向に進んだことある？ Hanae Rivera.

Print. Prints available. Totes too! Hanae Rivera.