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The rain-like graphics on the outer circle represents the infinite, as they continue beyond the
Last year, Roy Henry Vickers collaborated with
artwork edge. Finding peace is a process, a jour-
rising artist Lizzie Snow ‘fortyonehundred’. The
ney that never ends. We never ‘arrive’, instead
two artists created “Earth Spirit” – a striking
we continue to strive seeking balance and har-
black, white, gold and pewter artwork.
mony within our lives.”
This first artwork was a suc-
Quote from Roy
cess, immediately becom-
"It’s been a year since,
ing one of the top selling
Lizzie Snow and I teamed
artworks in the iconic Roy
up. I appreciate our col-
Henry Vickers Gallery in To-
laboration on many levels,
fino, BC.
such as, elder and younger artists working together,
The artists have come to-
male and female, bringing
gether to create a second
ideas to inspire each other
collaborative work, due to
and, the fusion of two dif-
the success of the first. “Yin
ferent styles. I’ve learned
Yang” stands on its own yet
that inspiration is divine
compliments and leads on
and the end result of work-
from the first.
ing with inspiration is a creation that is greater than the sum of all the parts. Lizzie, you are
“Yin and Yang is a concept that demonstrates
inspiring. Thank you.”
how opposite energies can be complementary, two halves that together are whole. Each being
Quote from Lizzie
carries qualities of both yin and yang within, one
"What an on honour to work with Roy Henry
of which is usually slightly more dominant. When
Vickers again to create our second collaborative
we learn to balance the energies within our-
artwork. We have been able to come together
selves, we can find balance and peace.
to create artworks full of meaning and which represent both of our artistic styles. There is a
This artwork, “Yin Yang”, illustrates contrasting
lot to learn from Roy as he's had a fascinating
symbology coming together as one. Feminine
life and career. It’s very special to be able to
and masculine, the introverted and extroverted
listen to Roy’s stories about First Nations culture,
patterning and alternating rings of colour. Each
ancestors, symbolism, and rituals - as well as his
of these elements are separate and, in a sense,
experiences in life as an artist.”
opposing, unified together in one cohesive cy-
~
royhenryvickers.com
clical balance.
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