Carved Painted Red Cedar and Copper
Salish Vision
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Artist/Curatorial Statement
The animal figures depicted in this work represent the sea (Salmon), the land (Frog) and the sky (Thunderbird).
Salmon
Salmon is the giver of life and is usually carved in pairs for good luck.
Frog
Frog is the voice of the people and symbolizes innocence, stability and communication.
Thunderbird
Thunderbird, living high in the mountains, is the most powerful of all spirits. When Thunderbird flaps his wings, thunder crashes and lightning flashes from his eyes.
Susan Point
Exhibition(s): Perpetual Salish: Contemporary Coast Salish Art from the Salish Weave Collection, SMASH: International Indigenous Weaving, Susan Point: Spindle Whorl
Legacy: Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia