Remember is reflective of family bonds and tribal hierarchies, reflecting the personality traits of the artist, her mother, and her maternal grandmother.  Her grandmother is the thunderbird, wolf and killer whale; her mother is the eagle, beaver and frog, and the artist is the raven, woman and bear.  The materials, colour, and composition reinforce these individual personalities. In the palm of the hands the hummingbirds symbolize creativity, an inherent characteristic of the artist in West Coast culture, and the serenity and harmony of the moon reflects its ability to affect moods. 

This work is an invitation to remember and celebrate Northwest Coast artwork while also inhibiting the forthrightness of this offering.  The first panel obscures the animals in the three panelled sides, and the stainless steel mesh wraps around the palms of the hands cloaking these designs. It is an invitation to remember and celebrate Northwest Coast artwork and lifestyle—vibrant, inventive, strong, pure, complex and intriguing.

Remember

Date: 2002

Client: Private Collector (Portland)

Dimensions: 26.75" x 31.25" x 87"

Materials: Cedar, Tiger wood, Stainless steel, Baltic birch, Mahogany & aluminum