The Gloomstalker
The Gloomstalker is a collaborative sculpture with Nu-chan-nulth master carver Moy Sutherland Jr.
This modern interpretation of the blue heron of 1st Nations mythology explores the warrior facet of this animal. Guardian of the coastal fog, a creature to be respected and feared by a people dependent on the sea for their survival.
In the traditions of the peoples of the Pacific North West, creatures can inhabit three realms – the human, the animal and the spirit. In this sculpture, the Heron is seen in mid-transformation between his animal and human forms, looming and predatory as he dismounts his watch post, readying himself for an imminent attack from the wolves who seek to take his fog….
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