by Aaron Burleson
acrylic on canvas
26×40 inches
“This is a syncretic image of two Western warrior images - that of Saint George, the famous Roman soldier who freed a village and maiden from a demanding dragon, and Odin, the patriarchal sky god of Norse mythology. Both classic images are melded into one mythic image of a man defeating evil, complete with Odin’s eight-legged steed, Sleipnir. This painting was primarily motivated by wanting to free myself of contemporary subject matter and pursue the image with an almost cartoonish approach.” - Aaron Burleson
by Aaron Burleson
acrylic on canvas
26×40 inches
“This is a syncretic image of two Western warrior images - that of Saint George, the famous Roman soldier who freed a village and maiden from a demanding dragon, and Odin, the patriarchal sky god of Norse mythology. Both classic images are melded into one mythic image of a man defeating evil, complete with Odin’s eight-legged steed, Sleipnir. This painting was primarily motivated by wanting to free myself of contemporary subject matter and pursue the image with an almost cartoonish approach.” - Aaron Burleson