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Please
join Greater Victoria Harbour Authority and the Esquimalt
and Songhees
Nation at the Ogden
Point Land
& Sea Mural Blessing Ceremony.
This
ceremony will take place Thursday September 24, 2009 from 4pm to 6pm
at the Ogden Point Pocket Park (south end of Ogden Point near the
Pilot
Station) in Victoria
BC.
Artists Darlene Gait (Esquimalt Nation) and
Butch Dick (Songhees Nation) have created the artwork for the Land and
Sea Mural. The images for the mural are based on centuries-old Songhees and
Esquimalt art traditions combined with
contemporary elements.
Darlene Gait’s images represent the “Land”
theme and include representations of The Gatekeeper (cougar), Running Deer, the
Raven, and Eagle. Each of the images has its own story and spirit.
Darlene designed the layout of the mural and framed the land and sea under
the symbol of the wolf.
“The symbol of the wolf represents both Esquimalt
and Songhees Nations. The wolf is the symbol of family unity. The spirits of
our ancestors live on in those of us who try to bring dignity and nobility back
to our people, through honesty, generosity and respect.” – Darlene Gait
Butch Dick’s images connect with the “Sea”
theme. These include Salmon, The Harbour Seal, The Devil Fish (octopus), and
The Sea Monster.
“I thank the ancestors and elders for their stories and the teachings,
and this project is an acknowledgement of their endurance and sustainability. I
thank those with vision who see beyond time and into the future, as their
vision creates reality through awareness and enrichment.” – Butch Dick
A team of six young artists-in-training,
mostly aboriginal youth currently attending school in Victoria, painted the designs on panels for
the mural under the mentorship of the senior artists and the supervision
of project manager Dean Kalyan. The artists-in-training have also created
one image which is included in the large mural.
To see pictures of the project and to sign up please go
to Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=blessing&init=quick#/event.php?eid=136509279242
For more information please see www.onemoon.ca or contact us by email at mark@onemoon.ca
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