"Makahmaid"
oil on canvas
12" x 12"
This is a treaty boat on the Makah Reservation in Neah Bay, the Olympic Peninsula, Washington. The boats docked at Neah Bay look like they could sink at any moment, but evidently, they're all still being used for fishing. The "Makahmaid" is the oldest, and among the only surviving, fishing boats given to the Makah tribe in the 1850's in exchange for almost all of their land. So, if you visit the northwestern-most place in the lower 48, keep your eye out for the friendly fisherman in the floating trash can who's milking the most out of a 160-year-old rotten deal. Per usual, I think there might be some type of irony at play that I've yet to make sense of.
See that shadow on the back of the boat? That's this painting, my upper torso, and my big head with a wide brimmed hat. How about that...
