April - Moon Flying in a Flock
DateSeptember 1995
Maker
Tim Paul
First Nations, Nuu-chah-nulth, Hesquiat, born 1950
Label TextThe arrival of geese to Hesquiaht territory on the west coast of Vancouver Island is annually noted by Paul’s family. His grandmother was from Esperanza Inlet where the geese were welcomed and protected. Carved by glaciers during the last ice age, Esperanza Inlet has been home to First Nations People for millennia and is rich in birds and sea life.
Object number2018.29.178
Provenance[Pacific Editions Limited, Victoria, British Columbia]; purchased by Bruce and Mary-Louise Colwell, Seattle, Washington, Mar. 27, 1996
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Avian Avatars: Birds in Northwest Coast Prints from the Colwell Collection, Dec. 15, 2021 - June 12, 2022.Credit LineGift of R. Bruce and Mary-Louise Colwell
DimensionsSheet: 18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61 cm)
Image :16 x 22 1/8 in. (40.6 x 56.2 cm)
MediumSilkscreen on Stonehenge cover white rag paper
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