Crow Song
Artist
Rick Bartow
MediumPastel, graphite on paper
Dimensions43 x 29 x 2 in. (109.2 x 73.7 x 5.1 cm)
ClassificationsDrawing
Credit LineSeattle Public Utilities 1% for Art Portable Works Collection
I believe in the power of drawing as medicine, Bartow says. Using Coyote's tail for a brush and Raven's beak to make my marks, I am blind to my destination. I begin to erase my marks, attempting to cover my tracks and, like forgetful Coyote, I lose my way. Yet, the record of my comings and goings is visible like the lines left by the tide as it advances and recedes.
Tribal affiliation: Mad River Band of the Yurok tribe
Tribal affiliation: Mad River Band of the Yurok tribe