10x20 Acrylic & Resin on canvas

A “Ciguapa” is a mythological/folkloric creature from the  Dominican Republic. They are commonly described as having human female form with brown or dark blue skin, backward facing feet, and very long manes of smooth, glossy hair that covers their otherwise naked bodies. They supposedly inhabit the high mountains of the Dominican Republic. I first learned about these mythical beings in my last trip to the DR . I was immediately captivated and wanted to capture the essence of them in abstract form .

“It is said that one should not look them in the eye, otherwise the person is at risk of being bewitched permanently