Medium: Acrylic on canvas

The emblematic Toh bird symbolizes my new beginning in a foreign land. Just as the Toh leaves its cavernous sinkhole home to explore the wide jungle, I left the cavernous walls of a 6x9 cell. I am shedding the heartless value system imposed on me and moving into a new, lighter existence. Although the Toh is flying free, the weight of its past is ever-present.

16” x 20”

Medium: acrylic

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16” x 20”

Medium: Acrylic resin

An Aztec legend says that the hummingbird was chosen by the god Huitzilopochtli to be the messenger of the underworld and bring messages to the loved ones of the deceased. Hummingbirds symbolize a variety of positive attributes including joy, resilience, healing and good luck. They are often seen as messengers of love. Additionally, hummingbirds embody qualities like adaptability, perseverance, and the ability to find joy in the present moment.

16” x 20”

Medium: Pencil and acrylic

My piece is a buffalo Mashkode Bizhiki. I chose this piece because we, like buffalo, are part of the land and everything in it, we're connected to everything in it in some way. I thought it'd feel like home to have this piece done and hanging up somewhere in someone's living room to remind them we are one with the earth and each other.

16” x 20”

Medium: Colored pencil on Bristol paper

As I sit in this cage, I always view birds as free, but I didn't want to do an eagle or hawk. I wanted to catch the viewer's eye, and a kingfisher caught my eye with its bright colors. I feel free and viewed.