The Pursued - wolves by Judy Larson

The Pursued by Judy Larson.

 

Full of mystery and power, the Native Americans of the north understood that the wolf was sacred. They called him “Brother,” and knew in their souls that he was an integral part of the land. Yet the wolf, by its very nature, incites passions for and against it. Today, the gray wolf occupies only 2% of the land he once ranged, and bounties still exist on wolves in some states. In the latest of her “On the Run” series, Judy has us encounter a pack of three wolves that has silently woven its way through a snow-covered forest. As they move towards us, a fourth brother joins them, a spectral ancestor and spirit of the wildness that this noble creature so embodies. Look Closer...The time consuming art of scratchboard is unrivaled in its detail, allowing Judy's seemless concealment of imagery within her subject. To view the extraordinary hidden images within Judy's work, click here.

 

Canvas and print released 2003.