Balance

Giclee

Edition 150

Released October 2005

SOLD OUT

Lately, there has been a lot of talk about salmon preservation. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans say the salmon returns are too low to sustain a large harvest. Commercial fishermen, witnessing the catch by the Aboriginal fishermen, balk at the DFO and say there is more than enough. The reality is, no one really knows. Our environment and our interaction with it are out of balance.

Although seemingly a romantic notion, my ancestors truly maintained a balanced and almost symbiotic relationship with the environment. They harvested salmon in great numbers (much more than many would think!), but also allowed adequate escapement to ensure that the population would continue to flourish.

Balance represents the equilibrium between the salmon and my ancestors. Central to the picture are two salmon. The upper one is going up river to spawn while the lower is returning to the sea. Behind the salmon is a cedar weaving, symbolic of my Kwakwaka’wakw ancestors weaving their culture with the environment.

“Balance” is a limited edition print using the giclée method of printmaking. Print production took place during October of 2005 at the artist’s own studio in Comox B.C. A total of 166 prints bear the title “Balance” and are signed by Andy Everson: 150 in the primary edition bearing the numbers 1/150 through 150/150; 15 Artist’s Proofs; and 1 Printer’s Proof. The acid-free Moab Entrada 100% cotton rag paper measures 5.25x13 inches. Image size measures about 4.15x12 inches.