Prayer Feather
Signed and numbered lithograph, edition of 500

The prayer feather or "Paho" is a downy underfeather taken from the eagle. The Paho is taken to a sacred shrine off in the canyons of Mesa Verde National Park. The feather is tied to the juniper, a prayer is made and the supplicant goes home. As the winds blow through the canyon it sets up a vibration in the feather. This vibration sends the prayer to the spirit.

The flower is a Mariposa or Butterfly Lily. The butterfly has always been a symbol of peace for the Native American, so who knows, maybe this lily has sprung up as a sign that the prayer has been heard.

The water olla, once kept full, gave refreshment for those who came to the shrine. It was found early in this century and is now housed at the Anasazi Heritage Center in Cortez, Colorado.


Unframed, image size: 18”x 24”: $95.00
Enhanced & Framed, Painted, Glazed & Varnished
~~with Santa Fe distressed, outside dimension 20.5” x 32.5”: $325.00
~~with Italian deluxe, outside dimension 20.75” x 32.75”: $325.00

My enhanced lithographs are selected from the above edition. Each is mounted, painted, varnished, glazed and hand textured by the artist to look, feel smell and taste like the original. It is then framed with a 3” single piece hand wrapped linen liner surrounded by either a distressed 2” moulding from Santa Fe or a 3” Italian moulding. Each is signed and numbered as enhanced on the back.