'Oolamooch' - Acrylic on Canvas - by Jorandi Kisiku Joseph Randolph Bowers

'Oolamooch' - Acrylic on Canvas - by Jorandi Kisiku Joseph Randolph BowersTitled with the 18th century Mi'kmaq word for 'dog', 'Oolamooch' is a work of immense warmth, intimacy, and love. Depicting a beloved Maltese cross pup, the artist's style evokes the familiar comfort of a quilt or handcrafted crochet, radiating a beautiful and gentle innocence. Collection: Continuity Collection Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 45 x 55 x 1. 5 cm approx. 18 x 22 x 0. 6 in. Year: 2025 Story & Narrative Significance This painting captures

Titled with the 18th-century Mi'kmaq word for 'dog', 'Oolamooch' is a work of immense warmth, intimacy, and love. Depicting a beloved Maltese cross pup, the artist's style evokes the familiar comfort of a quilt or handcrafted crochet, radiating a beautiful and gentle innocence.

Collection: Continuity Collection
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 45 x 55 x 1.5 cm - approx. 18 x 22 x 0.6 in.
Year: 2025

Story & Narrative Significance

This painting captures a moment of quiet intimacy on a front porch, where the railing and tiles provide a rich, contrasting design. The pup who modelled for the piece is rendered with a unique stylistic hand that gives the canvas the quality of a quilt or a piece of craft, with flowers woven into the pattern. These associations bring a familiar and lovely innocence to the work, speaking to the universal themes of friendship, kinship, and family. While it has elements of abstract realism, the painting's heart is deeply impressionistic, focused on capturing a feeling rather than a literal likeness. It is a deeply comforting and heartfelt piece for a collector who appreciates art that celebrates the simple, profound joy of home and companionship.