Raven Calling Blown and Sandblasted This sculpture tells the story

This sculpture tells the story of an infamous Salish Salmon Charmer

In “Coming Home” there are four moon faces

who set the precedent for this figure as a common motif in contemporary Northwest Coast art

2 (again from the catalogue):

diamond-shaped body

Raven Calling Blown and Sandblasted This sculpture tells the storyEd. 7 12 Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings but there are some common characteristics from a range of sources, including