Toucan
Artist
Andrew Dexel
Mediumacrylic on canvas
Dimensions36 x 36 x 2 in. (91.4 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineSeattle Public Utilities 1% for Art Portable Works Collection
Toucan feathers have always been used in our ceremonies. In this modern day, many different nations travel and share medicine and knowledge globally. In this day we see many different feathers from around the world in our ceremonies. This piece represents the coming together and sharing between nations all around the world with the representation of the tropical Toucan doubling as the northern Raven (the most important animal in Northwest Coast art). –Artist statement
Andrew Schultz