Kori Medicine Wheels Native American Painter Potter Educator

These paintings are all OIL paintings, done in the round on canvas stretched over convex wooden shapes, made to look like drums, and are self-framed. I call them Medicine Wheels, after the old traditional Medicine shields that were carried for protection. Early settlers just didn’t understand these, they are to represent our SPIRITUAL protection is before us and all around us, as we view that whole thing, for us spiritual comes before material, as we feel should be in all ways of life. The Medicine Wheel is a Native symbol for the wheel of life. It is forever evolving and bringing new lessons and meaning to the paths of our walk in this life and shows us our connections to our Mother the Earth. Our journey in this life has many directions and each must be honored for us to have balance and joy. The Medicine Wheel teaches us that all lessons are equal as are all talents and abilities, as are all beings on this Earth. This balance of life is a pathway to truth and peace and harmony. The circle is never ending, life without end.

Some of these paintings are custom-done medicine wheels, and intuitive piece that I am hired to do for people for themselves or as gifts. Some are what I call ‘open’ medicine wheels, and are open for sale for someone to buy, without any other intuition on my part, then someone needs that image, and this painting has to find it’s owner. So these await their owners to find them. For the Personal Medicine wheels, when I am commissioned to do these, I require a ½ hour to hour long interview with the person the painting is for, or by the person who is giving the gift. I always require ½ down of the total fee for the painting, at the beginning, and then I receive the other ½ at the completion of the piece. ( I spend some time after the interview meditating and am eventually ‘given’ a view of what their wheel should look like, the animals that are helping that person, etc. At that point, I call the individual back and we talk, usually over the phone, and upon permission, I actually then paint the painting. This process usually takes anywhere from 3-5 wks.) I also have a list of many satisfied customers for these pieces, and upon your asking, I will be most happy to give you some of their names.

I always give a write-up that goes with these wheels, explaining what I saw as the relevance of this animal or part of Nature that has to do with you. These paintings are unique wonderful gifts for yourself, friends and family. And I find real joy in doing them. They are actually my largest selling pieces.

Comments on Commissioned Personal Medicine Wheels:

Some of the comments from owners of some of these wheels are as follows, and pictures of examples of some done in the past:

“I find the medicine wheel you made for me to be a source of wisdom in my life that I can always go back to…I feel a kinship with my totem animals; the deer and the butterfly. When I see these animals in nature I watch them and try to learn from their ways of being that were given them by the Creator.” - Molly M.

“When I find I am struggling or worrying about certain situations, I go back to the lessons of the gentleness and love that the deer teaches and the lessons of self-transformation that the butterfly teaches. I am using the idea of being light and living in the present… so I don’t get so focused on my own dreams… that I lose the joy of the moment.” - Molly M.

“My medicine wheel is both a guide and an inspiration to me. It’s a great mind/body connection-reminder…it reminds me to seek the greater picture in my decisions. That has often guided me to a better solution that the one I would have made thinking only of my immediate problem… also when in a comfused state, I’ve gone to the wheel to remember what works in my life to lead me to a clearer mind.” - J. Coogan

“You are spreading love through your spiritual artwork, Kori. I will always treasure the Medicine wheel you have shared with me.”

“Kori, this medicine wheel doesn’t just benefit me, but I find the lessons I have learned from it have helped others in one way or another. It’s affirming to realize I have a deep connection to my Creator through these animals and nature.”

“Dear Kori, I wish to thank you for the Medicine Wheel (my wife gave me for my birthday) Your interpretations were right on. You saw many things that I already knew but had never told you. Your insights have been helpful. You put the spirit of myself and this place (his healing clinic) on canvas together. It tells the story of the past and possible future. However, I use it to place me in the present moment, to remind me of who and what I am, to connect me with my spiritual self. Thank you.” - Roy A. Culver, D.C.

“I stumbled onto Kori Guy’s studio when I was out for a drive and she was painting a huge medicine wheel…and asked if she would paint one for my friend who had just bought a home, as a blessing for his new home. We sat down and she proceeded to tell me all about my friend without me saying a word. I was truly touched and blown away. It was a very great experience! I picked up the medicine wheel two weeks later. I gave it to my friend who was also blown away by the painting and the writing that went with it. This friend was actually a former boyfriend, a relationship I was having troubles letting go of. Giving him the painting was an important part of letting him go. A huge weight was lifted… Thank you Kori Guy!” - Sincerely, Dianna T.

Ever since Kori was a small child she always saw and felt the connections that she and others have to the Earth, and all the beings of the Earth. She also learned early to keep quiet about these things, not wanting to appear different. Now she finds a joyful outlet for these insights in these paintings she does for others. There have been many medicine people, story-tellers and healers in her family and background, and she give the credit to them, and does these pieces carefully. (She also reserves the right to refuse to do a painting for someone on the grounds of it not feeling right for her. Please don’t take this personally if this should happen to you. It is not meant as a judgment, but rather she is aware of her own limitations, and if it is a piece she feels she cannot do just them, she will kindly let you know.)

Ahe’ He’ (Thank you!)