Native American art. Original painting by the late Richard Shorty (Northern Tutchone). 29" by 21", acrilyc paint on artists' paper.
A traditional west coast Native village with a Thunderbird design above it. The west coast is believed to be the home of the Thunderbird. The blue and black colours indicate stormy weather. Perhaps the prelude to thunder and lightning. The giant thunderbird above the village illustrates the awesome power of nature. The thunderbird is a mythical being or the essence of an element.
The red and black formline design is typical of northwest coast Native art. Richard Shoty's signature style blend northwest coast formline design with realistic style images.
