This painting tells the story of moving through the four stages of life from birth, youth, adulthood, and eldership, as represented by the four hills of life metaphor. These four hills of life represent the hills we all have to climb in order to move through each of the four stages of life. Each hill has its blessings and challenges. Located under each hill of life are four turtles bonded by the flowing infinity symbols which show our need to be connected to the earth and water. On each of the four earth turtles backs are smaller turtles which represent the growth process and wisdom we all gain as we grow. Water is life and the underground water current connects everything in this artwork, the sacred water moves like a DNA strand through the tree of life to represent our Métis ancestral connections that flow through us all. The ancestor tree in the painting provides a protective canopy over the Métis people, in the canopy of the tree is another representation of life cycles such as flower, fruit, maturity, and our eventual return to spirit, among the stars. The breath of life enters us at birth and leaves us all when we go back to spirit.
Life is a beautiful and mysterious journey.
H16"xW40"
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