Framed Camel Art

Camels live in the desert. They have two humps, which store fat and allow the four-legged mammal to survive for long periods of time without food. Desert peoples like Arabians, Berbers, and Moroccans use them as a beast of burden, as a steed to ride through the Sahara Desert for trading, as well as their milk and meat. They have long been a source of novelty to foreigners who see them, and their curious shape makes them a good subject for framed camel art.

A framed camel mosaic is one simply called “Mosaic Camel” by Christine Kerrick. It is a gouache painting of a side view of a camel, with a decorated border. Its art style is influenced by Indian art, for the flowers around it resemble an Indian Paisley pattern. The camel's colours are bright like art from the Sixties. The camel itself is happy as well. The viewer can only wonder what it is thinking about.