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"White Bull" - The Story

A few years ago, I began to read more in-depth about Native North American Indians and I was especially interested in the Sioux Indians.

I was inspired by a name, White Bull, which is rarely mentioned in books. White Bull was a Holyman of the Sioux Indians.

Everything I read about White Bull inspired me to create a painting of a holy Indian watching over every living creature.

Because buffaloes are an essential part of Indian life providing food, clothing, warmth and lots more, I painted a large herd of buffaloes with a white buffalo in the foreground.

Naturally the white buffalo was a symbol for White Bull, but I found it difficult to explain the white buffalo on the canvas simply because the at that moment in time, the white buffalo did not exist.

I finished the painting in an incredibly short time and on the day that I finished the painting, I received "miraculous" phone call. My father had seen the evening news and the newsreader mentioned the birth of a white buffalo in America, and it was named Miracle. My father wanted to know if I had become clairvoyant.

Many people saw the birth of this white buffalo as a really good omen. Was it not The Great Spirit who had foreseen that there would be peace between the different nations after the birth of a White Buffalo? You can look at it in any way that you want to, but my "White Bull" painting was finished at the very moment that a white buffalo was born.

Coincidence? It was a miracle for me and for the white buffalo called Miracle. A wonderful example things coming together at the right moment. Or was it truly a miracle?

Many people are attracted by the painting.

As the original painting will never be available, I have made a poster of the White Bull painting.

Feel free to click on the picture to the right for more details about the poster (there are also greeting cards, postcards and mugs available).

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