Indigenous Engagement
Black-throated Gray Warbler
"This design for the Rocky Point Bird Observatory's 30th Anniversary honours the Black-throated Gray Warbler using Coast Salish art. The artwork is representative of this unique bird species and also references traditional Coast Salish design. Coast Salish shapes flow through the bird's body and within the outer pattern, honouring the flow of movement and energy in these birds and on the land. It was a very fun challenge to draw them in a more figurative way than the more abstracted style I am used to. I am honoured to have been asked to do this design to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Rocky Point Bird Observatory and all the work they do."
Eliot White-Hill, Kwulasultun, 2024
Eliot White-Hill, Kwulasultun (he/they) is an artist and storyteller from the Snuneymuxw First Nation in Nanaimo, BC. His interdisciplinary art practice is rooted in honouring and celebrating the teachings and stories passed down by his family, community, and culture. He works across a range of mediums, including digital art, painting, sculpture, installation, creative writing, and curation. He currently resides on the territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples.