“Ceremonial Circles” 11 x 30” Watercolor and Gouache on Paper

The circle is a powerful symbol.

It is found in both ancient and modern imagery, as it is central to mankind.  It has no beginning: it has no end.  It is found in many regional petroglyphs carvings, such as these from the Castle Gardens Petroglyph site.

The shield depicted in this painting is a Gros Ventre artifact. The Gros Ventre Indians resided in the Montana region, and were later relocated to reservation land that they were to share with the Assinboine tribe.  This reservation is called The Fort Belknap Indian Reservation.  The Gros Ventre and Assinboine groups were historical enemies of one another…