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Crazy Mad Coyote
Crazy Mad Coyote
Crazy Mad Coyote

Crazy Mad Coyote

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
The animal imagery comes from the Native American myths of spiritual, psychological and physical transformation. In Native traditions all animals have traits which are esteemed. For example deer are considered sincere, hawks and eagles are accurate and sharp, bears have fortitude, coyotes and ravens are pranksters. By no means are these animal spirits one dimensional . . . coyotes are also good problem solvers- since their attention spans are so short they usually have overflowing ideas.
Tribal affiliation: Mad River Band of the Yurok tribe
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