Aspen Decker
Magpie’s Song, 2024
colored pencil, ink, acrylic on antique 1882 R. McNally Atlas Map
15 x 21 in
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In this artwork, the Ksanka ‘Kootenai’ Conclow couple stands together on the map of Montana. The man is wearing a beaded vest, a bone necklace, and both are wearing shell...
In this artwork, the Ksanka ‘Kootenai’ Conclow couple stands together on the map of Montana.
The man is wearing a beaded vest, a bone necklace, and both are wearing shell earrings and
dentalium shell choker necklaces. Around them, magpies fly, symbolizing our relationship
between the natural world and shared knowledge and connection to this land since time
immemorial.
The man is wearing a beaded vest, a bone necklace, and both are wearing shell earrings and
dentalium shell choker necklaces. Around them, magpies fly, symbolizing our relationship
between the natural world and shared knowledge and connection to this land since time
immemorial.