Salmon Bowl Twine "Based on a 2019 acrylic-on-canvas

"Based on a 2019 acrylic-on-canvas work of the same title

we know that the circular shape represents a salmonberry

sweeping shapes of the work

It was a Tlingit woman from this clan that married a Kwakiutl man

as it leaves a very sizable negative space that is indicative of political and social unrest of today

Salmon Bowl Twine "Based on a 2019 acrylic-on-canvasIndigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings but there are some common characteristics from a range of sources, including oral