DISTANT CLEARING NICOLE MILLER A brown bear emerges from

A brown bear emerges from the woods to find a stream loaded with pink salmon

the dancing bear representation has been an integral part of the native culture

ready to hang

Pewter box with an antique bronze finish

DISTANT CLEARING NICOLE MILLER A brown bear emerges fromBrett Varney of Sechelt, British Columbia, uses oil pastel on black surfaces in combination with metallic leafing to create his colorful, impressionist landscapes. In his own words, his work is Van Gogh meets Kandinsky at Gustav Klimts house. In this image, the artist hand cuts the leaf material and applies it to the surface of the print, re creating the look of the original.