FOUR FROGS

FOUR FROGSEdition Date: November 2014 Artist: Roy Henry Vickers Medium: Serigraph Image Size: 19" x 19" Edition Size: 88 Story Every year after the frost leaves the ground, the frogs begin to appear. In our valley of the Skeena River, you can find little and big frogs sheltered under leaves or any old tarps or canvas' that were left outside and covered by the snows of winter. Many children love to find them and hold them for a while. The frog is a powerful

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Every year after the frost leaves the ground, the frogs begin to appear. In our valley of the Skeena River, you can find little and big frogs sheltered under leaves or any old tarps or canvas' that were left outside and covered by the snows of winter. Many children love to find them and hold them for a while.

The frog is a powerful symbol of transformation for the Gitxsan people of the Skeena valley and has been a clan crest for thousands of years. There are many dances, and songs belonging to those people of the frog clan. One day I was inspired by some people of the frog clan to create this design for a large drum. The drum is in the process of creation. In the meantime, through the magic of hand-pulled screened prints, I get to share this design I call, Four Frogs.