Good Bird - His Medicine Shield

30 x 24  Acrylic, Mixed Media on Canvas

“A warrior’s vision quest would take them to the prairie or the mountains to be by themselves, to find their totem. They would ask the elders for a blessing, spend time in the sweat lodge, fast for four days, and wait for their vision. Some would have them their first time, some would not and would go again. If they didn’t have a vision of their totem, or animal helper, they would borrow the helper of their father, grandfather, or uncle. This Crow is seeing himself in various stages of life … each time with different markings on his body, with a different headdress.” - Kevin Red Star