A most prestigious animal crest, and one of the most prevalent figures in totemic art as well as myths. It is a symbol of power and strength among the Native people of the Northwest Coast. It is thought in many tribes in the Pacific Northwest that the bear's soul was the closest to a human's and symbolized the relationship between humans and animals.

Inspired by the Northwest Coast, this beautiful formline design was created by Tlingit Master Artist Israel Shotridge.

Affordable, quality open edition art print on high-quality paper, outside mat in black with an inner mat in red. On the backside are an Artist Bio, a photo, and a design description. All Shotridge Open Edition Art Prints are custom matted in rich black with a dash of red to compliment the print

About the Brand:
The Shotridge Collection offers a wide selection of original Open Edition Art Prints. Find beautiful Native American Formline Art Prints that feature many of the Tribal Designs from the Northwest Coast, designed by Tlingit Master Artist Israel Shotridge.

Our Native American Open Edition Art Prints are available in Small (10"x12"), Medium (13"x15"), and Large (16"x17"); custom matted in rich black with a dash of red to complement each design. Each Native Art Print is sold matted-packaged or matted-framed making them wonderful gifts & souvenirs for the Native Art Enthusiast.

Each Open Edition Print has an informational description attached to the back side, providing you with a description of the print, a photo & brief bio of the Tlingit Master Artist, Israel Shotridge.

About the Artist:
Tlingit Master Artist/Carver Israel Shotridge was born and raised in Ketchikan, Alaska. He is a member of the Bear (Teikweidee) Clan of the Tongass (Taantakwan) Tribe. His Tlingit name is Kinstaádaál - The Bear that is Standing Up. Shotridge creates commissioned works of art in his home studio on Vashon Island, WA.

For over 35 years Shotridge has been creating traditional and contemporary artworks for the public, private, and corporate Native art collections worldwide including monumental totem poles, house screens, carved panels, canoes, ceremonial objects, and engraved silver and gold jewelry.