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Prayer to the Thunderbirds

Prayer to the Thunderbirds

74x42inframed
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Free pickup is available from our Vancouver Gallery, or shipping can be provided for additional cost.
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About the Artwork

The thunderbird is a supernatural bird-like spirit of the Blackfoot and other indigenous cultures of North America.
This painting is a narrative that is both personal and historic. I have an indigenous background and is what prompted me to create this series of work.
By combining the painted map from 1891as the background behind the indigenous scene, I am creating what I hope the viewer sees as an intriguing layer of meaning, highlighting themes of origin, history and heritage.  The viewer is invited to reflect on the relationship between the land and its people.
The map, which I hand painted

Technique:Oil on Canvas
Contents:Adult, Male, Man, Person, Female, Woman, Face, Head
Details & Dimensions
Edition:Original, one of a kind artwork
Framed Size:74in x 42in
Unframed Size:72in x 40in
Frame:Framed
Weight:1.0 lb
Shipping & Purchase
Free pickup is available from our Vancouver Gallery, or shipping can be provided for additional cost.
Standard shipping is via Canada Post ground. Typically, packages sent within Canada are received in 5-12 days. For expedited shipping, please contact us for a quote.
A payment program is available with three equal installments- we can work together to support artists and your budget! Contact us for details.

R E Swirsky (Ray), AFCA

Calgary, Alberta

Ray is an oil painter who paints mainly western themed art. His newest work is a series of indigenous are based on the historical maps and images of the Treaty 7 and Blackfoot people.

""I always try to capture the atmosphere or sense of space in a painting when I can. When people stop and stare at a painting for a while, then it has been successful.""

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