Are you looking to share more about the places in MN that you love? Are you wanting to encourage others to experience the beauty of our place? Calling all artists, photographers, makers, and culture bearers, apply to become an Artist Fellow. 🖼️🖌️️🌲⁠⁠Keep reading to see how one of the current fellows has used their talents to showcase a place they love:⁠⁠📸 @cranesuperior named this piece "⁠Otawage-gookooko'oo / Great Horned Owl" ⁠⁠REPOST:⁠What started in July 2022 - with the beginnings of an idea about a series of paintings that celebrate the spirits of the North land, skies, and waters has culminated in 23 paintings finished tonight 14 months later. This collection took me on quite the journey emotionally and spiritually. On August 16th, I had just passed through Superior heading to Prairie Island when I saw a large bird on the side of the road. I passed it, pulled over and then backed up, grabbed my tobacco and gloves. I realized it was a large owl that had been struck and killed. I moved it into a growth of blooming fireweed (the same pinks in the painting) and collected one feather from the side of the road after putting down aseema. I messaged my niijikwe to help identify it - it was an adult Otawage-gookooko'oo / Great Horned Owl. Owls hold their own powerful medicine. They are such powerful messengers between realms. I wanted to honor this beautiful powerful spirit and my nimishoomis who shared his love of owls with me. I have hid the sweat lodge constellation in the piece. This is the second piece to honor this beautiful spirit.⁠⁠🗓️ Artist Fellow application deadline September 25, 2023⁠⁠#Upstream