10″ x 10″ x 1.5″
Oil and 18kt gold leaf over Mixed Media on canvas

Many native stories tell of Raven releasing light to the earth, using cleverness and trickery to steal the sun, moon and stars from a powerful force that keeps them hidden. The price Raven pays for carrying the sun is a great transformation, turning his feathers entirely black. As such, Raven is a powerful symbol for balance of light and darkness, the blackness of his feathers a reflection of the darkness that once enveloped the earth.