Enlightened Buffalo Souls Coming Down from Tetilla Peak No. 12

"Enlightened Buffalo Souls Coming Down from Tetilla Peak No. 12" is a striking representation of the enduring presence of the buffalo's spirit in the American landscape. Through Littlebird's deft use of mixed media on this expansive canvas, a poignant narrative unfolds. At the center of the composition, a twilight sun looms behind the stark silhouette of Tetilla Peak, casting brilliant rays into the sky, and illuminating a field of multi-colored buffalo skulls that fill the painting’s lower half.

Regarding the composition's inspiration, Littlebird elaborates in Episode 74 of the Blue Rain Gallery Podcast, “The souls of the buffalo, which were nearly eradicated… Their karmic souls still live here in the land. I wanted to give light to that."

"Enlightened Buffalo Souls Coming Down from Tetilla Peak No. 12" serves as a vibrant, luminous tribute to the enduring spirit of the buffalo and their indelible mark on the landscape.