JUSTA BEAVER sled dog Once the idea is formed

Once the idea is formed

This wooden bear dreams of tasty fish each night

so in my work I try to capture the feeling of the place - not the place itself

the pine is carefully sanded and sealed before a ground is applied that will hold many layers of paint

Image size: 9 1/4" x 19 3/8"

JUSTA BEAVER sled dog Once the idea is formedOpen edition print by Alaskan artist V Rae Image size: 18" x 6" Artist narrative: In Montana, where I grew up, the Indian tribes call Beavers the sacred center of the land because they create life sustaining habitat for other mammals, fish, birds and people. The artfully engineered canals, dams and lodges not only enhance neighboring life, they function as earth kidneys holding and purifying downstream water to sustain successive circles of life. All