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Posted on May 31, 2012
by Westshore School.

Description:

Acrylic on canvas. This mid coast style killer whale is shown surfacing the water and blowing.... more »

Acrylic on canvas. This mid coast style killer whale is shown surfacing the water and blowing. The face in the whale’s tale resembles that of a human, symbolizing the belief that whales are closely related to humans, as told in the traditional stories of many northwest coast cultures. less «

Medium:

Painting, Acrylic

Related Issues:

• Culture

Related Country:

Canada

Tags:

• whale ,
• ocean ,
• indigenous ,
• pacific northwest coast ,
• first nations ,
• youth ,
• painting ,
• canadian ,
• traditional

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