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After relocating from Monterey, CA. to Portland, OR. in 2019, Jack became a member of the Portland Saturday Market which celebrated it’s 50th anniversary in 2024. His spirit is with his family in Oregon, and with his family in California at the same time, while his body alternates spending time in both lands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eARTIST’S STATEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt all started with the way I see things. When I look at a reference photo, I see the animals as made up of smaller interlocking shapes, like a jigsaw puzzle. And many of those shapes are hearts. \r\u003cbr\u003eI decided to make them bright red because I want people to think about love while they are looking at the paintings. These animals may never enter the thoughts of many viewers, and I hope that my work can inspire those viewers to care about, and for, our wild family. My journey to sobriety and spiritual healing led me to seek older, spiritual wisdom from first cultures. The myths of indigenous people are teaching me about the love that binds all things. The amount of knowledge lost due to conquest and colonialism is astounding and heart breaking. The land specific knowledge shared through the myths that inspired these works, has been very helpful in my healing process, and through sharing what these stories mean to me I hope to keep this useful information available for others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"death-before-rebirth","title":"Death Before Rebirth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e60x72x3\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by Native American mythology. The snake skin is real and glued to the canvas. It is symbolic of rebirth. The mushrooms are deadly poisonous. It is said that the Fox is a bad omen, but a good animal. Fox will warn of us disease or death, but they also have the power to regenerate. 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Here we see Raven has just landed with the flame and is perched high on a branch over looking the frozen valley below.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jack Wray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42167887921255,"sku":null,"price":365.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1770339707_45238.jpg?v=1770339732"},{"product_id":"ghost-bison","title":"Ghost Bison","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e48x48x3\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfile image of a lone Bison that seems to float in a Rothko inspired barren landscape. Inspired by the destruction caused by the western expansion of the American people funded and defended by the United States government. 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This is a symbol of the true nature of reality, that all are different expressions of the One, and that the One feeds on itself for eternity.\r\u003cbr\u003eOil and spray paint on canvas\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eFramed with reclaimed cedar from a farm in Northwest Oregon, torched finish exterior and rough natural finish inside.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jack Wray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42167914627175,"sku":null,"price":12585.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1770342065_24476.jpg?v=1770342111"},{"product_id":"love-bird","title":"Love Bird","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e21x21x2\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimited edition 14 of 50.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by the creation myth from the Rumsen Ohlone people, whose land I grew up in. 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