Tears of Haida Gwaii, 2005, mixed media on wool melton, 53 x 60.5 in.

Hazel Wilson (1941 – 2016, Old Massett)

Tears of Haida Gwaii, 2005

mixed media on wool melton, 53 x 60.5 in.

 

When K’iid K’iyaas was felled in 1997 by a man from the mainland, it filled the Haida with pain and sadness. This is K’iid K’iyaas after he was cut down. The red marks on his sides indicate where the chainsaw ripped through him. The tears in the red background are the tears of the Haida people. K’iid K’iyaas has fallen, but his spirit is still present.