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The Golden Spirit by Louis Carreon
The Golden Spirit by Louis Carreon
The Golden Spirit by Louis Carreon
The Golden Spirit by Louis Carreon
The Golden Spirit by Louis Carreon
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The Golden Spirit by Louis Carreon

  • This work is part of Carreon's acclaimed Spirit Bird series, exploring shamanic beliefs
  • The golden palette and sacred geometry create a luminous meditation on spiritual transformation
  • Carreon masterfully combines street art techniques with indigenous iconographic traditions
  • The composition bridges ancient wisdom about spirit birds with contemporary artistic expression
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Louis Carreon
b. 1977 | American

Golden Spirit

Signed "Louis Carreon" (lower right)
Mixed media on canvas

From Louis Carreon's celebrated Spirit Bird series, Golden Spirit is a synthesis of shamanic iconography and contemporary artistic innovation, exploring the ancient belief in birds as divine messengers and spiritual guides. This powerful composition demonstrates Carreon's mastery of combining street art techniques with sacred geometry, creating a meditation on transformation and transcendence that speaks to. . .
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Louis Carreon
b. 1977 | American

Golden Spirit

Signed "Louis Carreon" (lower right)
Mixed media on canvas

From Louis Carreon's celebrated Spirit Bird series, Golden Spirit is a synthesis of shamanic iconography and contemporary artistic innovation, exploring the ancient belief in birds as divine messengers and spiritual guides. This powerful composition demonstrates Carreon's mastery of combining street art techniques with sacred geometry, creating a meditation on transformation and transcendence that speaks to both urban and indigenous spiritual traditions.

The composition presents a magnificent bird spirit rendered in radiant gold against a deep black ground, its wings spread in brilliant form. Carreon employs his signature spray-painting technique to create intricate feather patterns that explode outward from the central form, each plume detailed with geometric patterns reminiscent of Native American beadwork and textile designs. The bird's body is adorned with sacred symbols including mandala-like circular forms that appear both above and below the figure, suggesting the cyclical nature of spiritual energy and the eternal dance between heaven and earth. The artist's careful layering of metallic tones creates extraordinary depth and luminosity, with each feather catching and reflecting light as if infused with supernatural energy.

Louis Carreon has established himself as a leading voice in contemporary art through his unique ability to transform personal redemption into universal spiritual narratives. Born in California in 1977, Carreon's artistic journey from Los Angeles street art to international gallery recognition reflects his commitment to using art as a vehicle for healing and transformation. His Spirit Bird series emerged from his broader exploration of shamanic themes, drawing inspiration from cross-cultural beliefs that associate birds with guiding the human soul. Working from his desert studio, Carreon has developed an innovative approach that combines traditional spray-painting techniques with spiritual iconography, creating works that resonate with contemporary collectors while honoring ancient wisdom traditions. His artistic philosophy centers on the idea that art can serve as a bridge between different worlds, much like the spirit birds that feature prominently in his work.

Canvas: 60" high x 48" wide (152.40 x 121.92 cm)
Frame: 61 1/4" high x 49 1/4" wide x 1 3/4" deep (155.58 x 125.10 x 4.45 cm)
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The Golden Spirit by Louis Carreon
Maker: Carreon, Louis
Period: 1919-Present
Origin: America
Type: Paintings
Style: Postmodernism
Depth: 1.75 in. (4.45 cm)
Width: 49.25 in. (125.1 cm)
Height: 61.25 in. (155.58 cm)
Canvas Width: 48.000 in. (121.92 cm)
Canvas Height: 60.000 in. (152.4 cm)
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