Matted Print ~ Homeward Bound

Homeward Bound by Marvin Oliver

This print is a replica of an original limited edition silk-screen serigraph created in 2001. Homeward Bound depicts a Salmon Chief arriving home in a canoe, drumming to announce his arrival. The Salmon Ancestor, embossed in the clouds, welcomes the Salmon Chief home. the design is done in the Northwest Coast style.

The double matted prints have a black accent mat with a natural white mat overlay. Each matted print is 8″x 10″ with a print size of 5″x 7″.

About the Artist

Marvin Oliver (Quinault/Isleta-Pueblo) is one of the Northwest Coast’s foremost contemporary sculptors and printmakers, who has made strides in the art world for the development and recognition of Native American Contemporary Fine Art. Oliver’s career spans over 40 years, and he has worked in a variety of media including cedar, bronze, steel and glass. He has also become renowned for the grand size of his sculptures such as the 26 foot long suspended steel and glass piece “Mystical Journey” at the Seattle Children’s Hospital. Oliver’s monumental public works have been installed throughout the state of Washington and the United States, Canada, Japan and Italy. Oliver is also a professor of American Indian Studies at the University of Washington, and serves as Adjunct Curator of Contemporary Native American Art.