Artworks
Low VOC eco-friendly paint and gold ink
This piece references long-term protection of wild salmon and steelhead ecosystems in BC’s inner central coast. Ancient DNA (aDNA) was extracted from fish bones to confirm historical accounts that the primary species that was harvested by people in the settlements was the chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta). A June paper in Journal of Archaeological Science explains, “Reports unearthed other historical records that suggested Indigenous fishers preferentially harvested male salmon over females, stock preservation.”