All That is Good Print by Three Trees Art

11″ x 14″ Unframed Matted Decorative
(Fits standard 11″ x 14″ frame). Each item is packaged in an acid-free, resealable clear bag.

​The depiction of the gifts of sun and rain is intended to represent their “goodness” and importance to all things upon Mother Earth. In this piece, in addition to the waters and the land, one can also see two hummingbirds — a male in flight and a female perched just below. Hummingbird (Nenookaasi to the Anishinaabek) is said to be the harbinger and symbol of much that is positive and life-affirming. Among many cultures, the hummingbird is believed to represent qualities such as peace, love, joy, forgiveness, freedom, agility and comfort. Some also say this creature evokes the “lightness of being,” a highly spiritual quality. Who among us upon seeing a hummingbird can contain an immediate smile and their own light-heartedness while reflexively declaring to others, “Oh look, a hummingbird!”? Indeed, Nenookaasi is truly the teacher of “all that is good.”

Mark Nadjiwan is a self-taught artist whose chosen medium is pen and ink, working in archival acrylic inks on acid and lignen-free illustration boards. His unique style is a fusion of several artistic traditions, and includes the Indigenous inspired designs of both the Woodland and West Coast schools, as well as non-Indigenous approaches such as realism. Mark’s work can be found in numerous venues across Canada as well as private collections in Canada, the United States and Europe. In November of 2022, he was inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. His First Nation roots are grounded in the Georgian Bay and Lake Superior Treaty regions, and he is a citizen/member of Neyaashiinigmiing Unceded First Nation. Mark lives on the traditional and current territory of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON), in Treaty 72, along with his wife, Patricia Gray, who is also an artist, working in acrylic mediums.