Shanae Winslow
Desert Windigos
Illustration
2024
Mixed Media: Watercolour, Ink, Acrylic Gouache, Coloured Pencil, Digital
12" x 8"
Desert Windigos is a portrayal of Indigenous folklore in a Wild West setting, showcasing the terrifying and tragic transformation of human beings into bloodthirsty monsters known as Windigos. Drawing from Algonquian oral traditions, this piece explores themes of isolation, starvation, greed, and the dark aspects of human nature.
Work by
Shanae Winslow
Illustration
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