2018 Native Winter Song Mark Preston Print

Description

This is a Northwest Coast Indigenous limited edition silkscreen print entitled "Winter Song" by Tlingit artist Mark Preston. It depicts four bluebirds perched upon a maple tree beneath a soaring eagle and winter moon. This print measures 30" x 11", and is from a run of 125 produced in 2018.
"As an artist I often reflect on the world around me and absorb all that nature offers, including its silence and stillness.
As I quietly steal time away from the city, away from all that is… I find myself standing in stillness. There is a busyness that is like none in the trees. There are birds darting from tree to tree, as I take in the lightness and the gentleness of the scene. I slow down my heart beat, so that there is only stillness and peace in my moment, my world. Branch to branch, as the birds edge ever so close, until they dare not.
I stand alone in this still place, this quietness. Peace.”
- Mark Preston (Tenna-Tsa-Teh)
Mark Preston is a Tlingit artist born in Dawson City, Yukon in 1960. He began his study of engraving precious metals with renowned Gitksan artist, Phil Janzé, while attending K’san in Hazelton, BC. Mark draws inspiration from both European art and Northwest Coast art. In the realm of Native art, Mark is influenced by the works of artists such as Bill Reid, Robert Davidson, and Roy Henry Vickers. Recently, he has been creating large-scale glass pieces in addition to his jewellery and prints.