Orca Clan
Artist
Trevor Angus
MediumRed cedar, acrylic paint
Dimensions20 x 9 x 3/4 in. (50.8 x 22.9 x 1.9 cm)
ClassificationsCarving
Credit LineSeattle Public Utilities 1% for Art Portable Works Collection
The second in the 'Ksaan Crest' images, the Orca is shown with its dorsal rising from the head, the blowhole to the center-left and the waves of its ocean home on the upper right The killer whale is Gitxsan from Kispiox, BC. He is a graduate of the prestigious Kitanmaax School at K'san. Gitxan designs are a series of shapes that make up a design. These abstract designs represent certain clans within the Gitxsan culture. –Artist statement
