Three Eagles Poster

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Three Eagles was a Nez Perce Indian of the late 19th and early 20th century, said to be an associate of Chief Joseph. The image in this painting is based upon the 1910 photograph taken by Edward Curtis, in Curtis’s work to document the Native American people and their lifestyle, before that lifestyle had completely disappeared.

But actually, by the time the photograph was taken (the photograph is part of the American Indian Collection housed at Northwestern University), the life and lifestyle of the Indians who lived on the North American continent long before it was “discovered” by Europeans, was already decimated, and many people were relegated to reservations. For the Nez Perce, this initially meant time at a reservation in Oklahoma – far, far from their land in the Pacific Northwest, and resulting in high mortality, both in the process of getting there, as well as in the effort to live there in conditions that were not free, dignified, nor good.

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I am a fine art painter who creates representational images celebrating light, life, and color. A commercial illustrator for more than 20 years, I have been painting for most of my life, and in the last 18 years have focused exclusively on fine art. I celebrate images that invite the viewer to step into the artwork and experience a sense of joy, peace, freedom, encouragement, meditation, and thought. There's a lot of angry art out there, as well as a lot of shallow pop. I choose to use the abilities and experience I have to promote beauty and goodness.