Forest Royalty | Kathleen Shellrude
Sam Waller Museum 306 Fischer Avenue (PO Box 185), The Pas, Manitoba
Kathleen Shellrude, " Wise," 2018, acrylic and collage on deep sided museum panel, 14" x 14"
Forest Royalty is a story of seeking the divine and connecting with those whose wisdom is seemingly too sweet for this world. I trace star maps. I crown the Bear. The Owl calls my name. Insects remind me that the cycle of life always brings new birth and hope. In my heart, and in my life, I honour the beasts who give grace and mercy and expect nothing in return.
Like nature, these 35 pieces are multi-layered. The forest, the ocean, as well as our modern world are layered with challenges and puzzles; not to be solved, but to be witnessed.