Bear Bentwood Box Acrylic pectoral fins and a tail

pectoral fins and a tail

blue and red forms is relieved by the upward sweep of the line between the black and red shapes

The lower part of the design pays tribute to the artist's homeland

Margaret August’s contemporary version of Salmon People

physically

Bear Bentwood Box Acrylic pectoral fins and a tailIndigenous 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