On the Cover | March 24, 2022
learn about this issue’s cover art
artwork by Dawn Dark Mountain |
Volume One finds its cover art in a number of ways, from local art shows to random emails to knowing someone who knows someone who knows a great artist. The art always originates from a current or former Chippewa Valley resident. If you'd like to submit cover art, send us a message.‘Tree of Peace’ by Dawn Dark Mountain
Dawn Dark Mountain has worked as a watercolor painter and printmaker for over 30 years. A member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, she is of the Turtle Clan.
“Tree of Peace” (2019) Relief-print, hand-colored with watercolor, 12” x 16” (16” x 20” framed) by Dawn Dark Mountain • From the artist: “The Great White Pine is the symbol of the Peace between the six nations of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois). Its branches symbolize the sheltering protection of this Great Peace. Its roots extend in the four directions and represent an invitation for all to follow them back and take shelter beneath its branches. It bears the Sun and the Moon aloft. Eagle flies above and watches over the People.”
