The swamp grass is natural. The swamp grass is dye, red, yellow, green, blue, orange, and purple.

The swamp grass is natural. The swamp grass is dye, red, yellow, green, blue, and purple.

The spruce root is natural. The spruce root is dye and brown. The grass is dye, red, yellow, and brown.

In the Spirit of the Ancestors-Twined spruce root hats were traditionally worn on the northern Northwest Coast and many were made for sale to outsiders in the late 19th century. Today they continue to be important ceremonial wear, displaying the crests of the wearer. The small ring of dyed brown spruce root around the center of the top is the artist's signature.

Spirit of the Ancestors-As a young child, my father and uncle took me down to a river and placed some devil's club in the river: it would bring them luck by charming the fish. This print is my equivalent of that charm. I have included four salmon to raise the consciousness to our incredibly beautiful environment. The salmon symbolizes such disappearances and the heron as a 'fisherman' became a metaphor for all of us - watching and waiting. - Lyle Wilson

Spirit of the Ancestors-Two Males battle for best spawning grounds. These battles that happen annually for thousands of years are a testiment to the percerverance of the salmon spirit. It's a battle West Coast artists have engaged in to best represent an ancient artform. Striving to pay the art form the respect it deserves. The same perserverance that drives the salmon, drives me as an artist. A battle for that best spawning ground we call the art world. - Gerry Sheena