"Spawning Salmon" acrylic painting on plexiglass made by Yup'ik artist Jennifer Angaiak Wood from Tununak. The intent of this piece is to capture the spirit of salmon as they work to get back to their birth stream to spawn. The faces on their back are their individual yua, or inner human spirit. It is important to acknowledge and treat all creatures with respect, otherwise they will not return to sustain us. This belief is part of the spiritual legacy of my Yup'ik heritage. Framed painting is 29"x24". The frame is metal and turquoise.