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Works in Rock Creek River- Washington DC

The image has significant meaning for Native Americans – in that it is a vessel for the spirit and holiness of peoples and place.  A constant reminder also that "No one should harm or disrespect their sacred burial ground".

Red People - Kansas City Missouri

Carved Stones in New York

Carved Stones in Santa Fe (New Mexico)

Holiness of Image Hidden Treasure in  Santa Fe (New Mexico)

Environmental Works by  Ahmad Nadalian in UK

Prehistoric Fish Found in Central Park

Thursday, May 24, 2007

Abigail Doan

A week or so ago my Iranian artist friend, Dr. Ahmad Nadalian, visited New York City and several other US cities on an official invite for a sponsored exhibition that he was having in Washington, D.C. I met him on a bright, sunny morning in the northern woods of Central Park where he was carving several of his 'prehistoric' river art fishes. Dr. Nadalian has a long tradition of submerging his carved rocks in rivers and bodies of water where they might forever add to the spirit and environmental protection of the place. The artist also views the fish symbol as being emblematic of the human soul.

Amazingly, before tossing one of his carved rocks into a pool below a rushing waterfall, a local turtle made an appearance adjacent to the rock that was soon to be submerged. A sign perhaps that the native species of an urban park approve of this new addition to their habitat?

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Persian Gulf Environmental Art Festival Second section

Environmental Art Festival on the Persian Gulf

Reaction to ignoring historic site

New Print on Sand in the Coast of Persian Gulf

New Carved Rocks in Hormoz Island (Persian Gulf)  March 2007

Link with Prehistoric Art

Sand Print in Desert

Environmental Art Festival on the Persian Gulf

Journey across the USA – The Holiness of Image: New Works by Ahmad Nadalian

Carved Stones in New York

While in New York City I met the artist Andy Goldsworthy at his show at Galerie Lelong.

In Manhattan’s Central Park I saw an artist painting one of the bridges in the northern region of the park. When I was in New York City two years ago I hid one of my carvings at this exact location.

A depiction of the symbolic ray of light inspired by the Statue of Liberty. This symbol, however, is originally rooted in Persian mythology and is attributed to the sun god, Mithra.

I freed this Black Fish while in Manhattan’s Central Park.

I carved a collection of Fish and dropped them in the stream.   

Abigail Doan (Eco-Artist), Eric Van Hove (Artist), and Helen Varola (Curator) were all witnesses to my works and the dropping of my carved fish in the water.

Congratulations to Abigail, mother to be

Fish in Manhattan’s Central Park

While staying in New York City, I was also invited for a meal by Robert C. Morgan. He cooked fish, and we enjoyed dinner at his apartment. He told me "You have carved many fish, you need fish".