Mainzer Studio at Sea View Cottage

Mainzer Studio at Sea View Cottage Born London. Formal training Central School of Art London and Gray's School of Art Aberdeen. 2021 Atelier studio Adam Berry Fine Art Painting. Holistic praxis.

Research based. Underpinned by theory. Interested in the 'craft' of Fine Art.

Ah poor bird
07/01/2026

Ah poor bird

Icon for the timePIETAOil on Board£400
21/12/2025

Icon for the time
PIETA
Oil on Board
£400

01/08/2025

In Navajo (Diné) folklore, the Raven plays a complex role, often seen as a trickster, messenger, and sometimes a helper or bringer of transformation. While not as central in Navajo cosmology as in some Pacific Northwest cultures, the raven still holds symbolic meaning in Navajo stories and beliefs.

The raven often appears in coyote-style trickster tales, where it may behave mischievously or disrupt natural order. These stories are not just for entertainment, they are moral lessons about balance, consequences and humility.

In one story, Raven tries to outwit Coyote but ends up being tricked instead, reflecting the Navajo teaching that even the clever can be humbled.

Ravens are messengers between worlds, the seen and unseen, the spirit realm and the physical. Their dark feathers and mysterious nature connect them to night, death, and rebirth, but not in a purely negative way.

Some Navajo elders believe that seeing a raven can mean that a spirit is near, or that a change (good or bad) is coming.

In Navajo, the word for raven is "Gą́ą́gii" (pronounced Gawn-gee), and like many Navajo words, it carries layers of meaning beyond just the physical bird, it’s tied to spiritual perception and sound.

“Gą́ą́gii doo nihaa tʼáá ajiłii da”
"The raven does not cry without meaning."
A traditional saying implying that nature’s signs, including animals, are never random.

Roadkill series: W.I.P.
01/08/2025

Roadkill series: W.I.P.

Beautiful babies by Judith Isenstein
01/08/2025

Beautiful babies by Judith Isenstein

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