Djibril N'Doye
Saint George, Utah
My art is my inspiration first, the medium after. Freedom is the foundation of how I express myself. I want to see my life experience in what I create.
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- Djibril N'Doye
- Free Grazing Wonder (original)
- Original Woodburning on Birch Panel
- 24 x 18 in (60.96 x 45.72 cm)
- Framed: 30 x 24 x 1 in (76.2 x 60.96 x 2.54 cm)
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Free Grazing Wonder
27 x 21”, Original Woodburning on Birch Panel with color pencil
©2019 Djibril N’Doye
A longstanding way of life is changing. Farmers and cowherders are losing land to developers. The most fertile land is being used for building houses. Free range herding has been a way of life for centuries, and herders follow their herds a very long distance to find the best grass for their grazing.
In the “modern” times, uncertainty is growing every day. In this cowherder’s facial expression, I am showing his anxiety and deep thought.
Is this the change we want or the change we are forced to accept?
It will take cowherders a long time to return with the herd and be back with their families.
What can society do to save these values?
I thought that farmers and cowherders who have modern equipment with everything fenced in were safer but, no, they are surrounded by developers.
- Collections: Farming Life, Global Concerns
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