Bear Bentwood Box Acrylic Margaret says

Margaret says

physically

pectoral fins and a tail

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

Bear Bentwood Box Acrylic Margaret saysIndigenous 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