Enduring Spirits: Pacific Salmon Forest

Salmon weave through Coast Salish culture and communities like rivers through the coastal rainforest. The story of orcas, salmon, bears, and trees illustrates the sacred link in the Pacific Salmon Forests. Even before salmon swim up rivers and streams to spawn, their bodies feed an entire ecosystem. Living on the Northwest Coast, it is apparent to me that the air I breathe is part of this amazing transference of the enduring spirits of these salmon. My vision for this piece was inspired by my winter in the Cariboo last year. –Artist statement