Monday, April 18, 2011

Totems Reconnect

12 x 24 Acrylic on Canvas
Prior to the Gossip painting I completed a series of totem pole paintings inspired by the works of aboriginal artists from the Westcoast of British Columbia.  This painting depicts a Snuneymuxw First Nations pole that had succumbed to age and decay. It was laid to rest through a reconnection ceremony during which it was placed on the ground in a visible location to return to the earth close to the site where it stood for so many years.

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