6" x 6"
Inside blank with story and artist info on the back. Each card includes an envelope and is packaged in an acid-free, resealable clear bag.
A quality greeting card product. Crisp, clear, colour true and printed on 12pt paper with dye-based inks. Features a gloss exterior for extra "pop" and a matte surface inside for ease of writing. The inside is blank. There is a story about each image on the back along with artist bio and statement. Each card includes an envelope and is packaged in an acid-free, resealable clear bag.
The First People of this land knew that the winged-ones and the four-legged ones -- such as the loon (maang) and the otter (negik) -- were gifted with the power to teach. Today, the New People of this land can also learn the lessons imparted in the song of Loon and the playfulness
of Otter. Loon-song demonstrates the importance of communication. Loon, who mates for life, also exemplifies fidelity. Otter can bring healing and balance to the seriousness of our modern lives by reminding us of the importance of our childlike, playful side. In the picture, one can see an inner circle -- Mother Earth -- wherein Loon gets ready to greet the day with her characteristic tremolo. Framing the Earth on the left is Otter, who will while away much of his day in frolicsome antics. The cardinal pointer and small yellow circle represent the East where each new day begins with the rising sun beckoning Loon and Otter ‘to sing and play.’
The subject matter and style of artist Mark Nadjiwan is predominantly inspired by his First Nation heritage. He is a self-taught artist whose chosen medium is pen and ink and his unique style is primarily a “fusion” of the Woodland and Northwest Coast Native art traditions. In his work, one can often see the Woodland’s characteristic x-ray and wavy line motifs interwoven with the clean formlines and geometry that often typify Northwest Coast art. Mark’s work can be found in galleries and venues across Canada as well as private collections in both Canada and the United States. His First Nation roots are grounded in the Georgian Bay and Lake Superior Treaty regions. He lives in the traditional territory of the Anishnabek Nation, in Treaty 72, along with his artist wife, Patricia Gray, who works in various acrylic mediums.