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Stonington Gallery News - Reflecting
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October 23, 2023
From: Stonington GalleryReflecting
Humanity is at a crossroads. It is important for every being to soul search in times like these; which are not unique times, since the kinds of events we are all witnessing in real time have all happened before, elsewhere, to other humans, in other times. Even now, it happens elsewhere, to other humans. We were walking yesterday evening, reveling at the perfection of our weather and realizing it might not be healthy to be commenting on it feeling like a balmy summer evening in mid-October in Seattle, while simultaneously being exposed to the reality of how much the human race is breaking or broken or irreparable.
And then, as we stand where we are standing, on the ancestral land of our friends and artists of the Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous tribes, whose ancestors have passed down to them through the millennia oral mythologies and family stories and cultural traditions and knowledge of living sustainably through a symbiotic relationship with nature—we look around at all that we are surrounded by, at the artwork these incredible artists have created, inspired by these very stories and myths that are rooted in the questions all humans have about all the mysteries of the universe—and we wonder how is it possible our human race has arrived at where we currently are? There is so much beauty, there is so much potential, there is so much joy to be had in this extremely limited life we each have on this very small earth in this very vast universe—a life which we each live against extraordinary odds. Breathe in. Appreciate that breath which is sacred and appreciate one another.
We turn to the artwork—for stories, for beauty, for solace. We are lucky to be surrounded by it every day. Not everyone can be.
We hope you find solace, hope, and joy in the artwork created by our artists.
The Healer
Limited Edition Serigraph
12”h x 12.5"w
$180 CAD
“The hummingbird is a symbol of good fortune and health. Often seen as a joyous messenger, the people who see a hummingbird believe that seeing it represents the start of the healing process. The hummingbird teaches us to remember how precious the miracle of life is, and how fortunate we are to be involved in this existence.”
~ Kari Morgan
She Who Watches
Lillian Pitt (Warm Springs/Wasco /Yakama)
Copper, Glass, Granite Base
18”h x 3.75"w x 3.75”d
$2,800
“There was this village on the Washington side of the Columbia Gorge. And this was long ago when people were not yet real people, and that is when we could talk to the animals. And so Coyote — the Trickster — came down the river to the village and asked the people if they were living well. And they said ‘Yes, we are, but you need to talk to our chief, Tsagaglal. She lives up in the hill.’ So, Coyote pranced up the hill and asked Tsagaglal if she was a good chief or one of those evildoers. She said, ‘No, my people live well. We have lots of salmon, venison, berries, roots, good houses. Why do you ask?’ And Coyote said, ‘Changes are going to happen. How will you watch over your people?’ And so she didn’t know. And it was at that time that Coyote changed her into a rock to watch her people forever.” ~ Lillian Pitt
Behind the Mask: Infinite Self
Robert Davis Hoffmann (Tlingit)
Acrylic Paint on Birch Panel, Abalone, Mother-of-pearl, Gold Leaf
29.75”h x 24.5”w x 1.63”d
$3,500
“Unmasked, we better see how intrinsic to the Universe we are.”
~ Robert Davis Hoffmann
Sedna
Limited Edition Cast Bronze, Granite Base
15"h x 19”w x 12”d
$5,800
“There are many Far North stories about Sedna who gave birth to whale, walrus, seal, and other marine life. I have heard that Sedna was a strong young woman who remained true to her unconventional perspective in the face of opposition. She suffered great loss, but had integrity and so brought into being the ocean dwellers with whom her human people would develop a profound relationship of interdependence.”
~ Terresa White
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