Wotko (Raccoon)

....Washes his hands at the stream ....
This painting is almost ready to leave the easel and be varnished ...
Title: Wotko
Size: 20" x 20"
Medium: Oil

Raccoon Spirit Animal - A Complete Guide to Meaning and Symbolism

3 Monkey/CHUEN -- MINISA: Source for Understanding the Raccoon Spirit Protector

Circle of Life

From: 'Spirit Talk':

Circle of Life

The Circle of Life, as the water flows, the grass grows, and the winds blow:

There is beauty above, beauty below, beauty all around.

Deer stands at the East, direction of illumination and mental clarity -- Spring,

Mouse stands at the South, direction of innocence and new life -- Summer,

Bear stands at the West, direction of introspection and heart-felt gratitude -- Fall,

Buffalo stands at the North, direction of wisdom and purity -- Winter.

Traveling Song, Beach Museum of Art

 

 

From Native American Perspectives Panel Discussion, Feb. 27, 2020

Voices of the West (Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art)