In late March, there is a conjunction in which the morning star, Venus, is above the crescent moon.  This "whaler's moon" was a sign for the Ozettes and other Northwest Coast whalers to begin their rituals and preparing their gear for the whaling season.  I have tried to communicate this idea with images of whales and canoes against the ocean and the whaler's moon in the night sky.​

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Acrylic and enamel on cedar.

Image: 27.5 x 8.25 in.

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