Our Painted Responsibilities:
participatory mobile mural
About Our Painted Responsibilities...
This mobile mural was an extension to the 2014 Totem Pole Journey, where a 20-foot-long totem pole carved by Lummi Indian Master Carver Jewell James travelled with his family 6,000 miles along proposed fossil fuel export routes to honor, unite and empower communities in the destructive path of coal and oil exports.
From the Columbia River Basin west to the Salish Sea and back east to the Alberta tar sands, the mural offered a space to listen, witness, and express. Youth, elders, activists, students, educators, researchers, healers, artists, indigenous and non-indigenous people, migrants, and impacted communities reflected through paint on our day-to-day connection with mother earth, and our shared responsibilities to protect her.
140 people participated in the creation of this 16' X 22' mobile mural. A team of artists/facilitators based in Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories, worked in collaboration with Lummi Nation and Tsleil-Waututh Nation to make this volunteer-based project happen. We thank Lannan Foundation and Sierra Club for funding all the travel costs. If you wish to bring this mobile mural to your community, please contact Lannan Foundation.
This project was made possible with the collective kindness and inspiration of many. Big THANK YOU... Totem Pole Journey: Ramona Charles, Jewel James, Freddy Lane, Kurt Russo, Doug James, Ta'ah Amy George, Rueben George, Robert Holler. Art facilitators: Nati Garcia, Jen Castro, and Melanie Schambach. Video Production: Alejandro Zuluaga (camera), and Farzine Macrae (animation/editing), Adrian Lachance (prayer-song). Photography: James Leder. Participants: Safder, Micheal, Vidalia Garcia, Ryan Cho, Eddie Rothschild, Stephanie Jonsson, Olusha Milley, Cody Lecoy, Geraldine Lahiffe, Christina Coolidge, Tim Bourdreau, Anita, Shen, Andrea Milagros, Paola Quiros Cruz, Payton Hansen, Earline Hansen, Patricia, Allen, Kyla Frajman, Aaron Kinly, Lela Priest, Shasta Cano-Martin, Colby, Schnackenberg, Vernell Lane, Candace Solomon, Sharlaine Washington, Denise Dyane, John Sirois, Marc Gauthier, Cyathie S, Jace Bylenga, Lucas Bair, Cesia Kearns, Darlene Mc Carry, Hayden Sherman, Jeffery Jordon, Hazel Wallace, Marie Kendon, Deena Wera, River Burdick, Val Waley, Glen Yallup, Kyle Shields, Chris StrongMel Littlewolf, Winona George, Jode G, Chery Phillips, Tiffany McGayer, Mikal Whoberry, Frances, Teri , Kalea, Joy, Laurey Hansen Carl, Liza Michaelson, Erin Rolen, Alex C., Eliott, Jacob Ausherman, Remus Fleseru, Karrie Sutkus, Carlee Annsage, Sasha Pollack, Phil Branch, Kevin Henry, Janet Alderton, Robin Hanley, Norris Carlson, Kim Secuidda, Sharon Abreu, Milee Hurwicz, Lori Twietmeyer, Jill Blakeway, Judy Gaylord, Kathy Chen, Tanisha Spiller & Terrance Erickson, Marie Brabenec, Lee Hartline, Shirley Samples, Yin, Fara, Willow, Leia, Bernie, Elisa, Jennifer Okeeffe, Willow Coutts ,Ezra, Bloom, Deeper Dennis, Rida Wong, Dorothy Christian, Lacy Morin-Desajrlais, Erika, Koenig, Boa Fabian, Stan Thomas, Deanna D. George, Allen Linklater, Dave Thomas, Summer Stonechild, Rod Scout (Siksika), Cindy Scout, Lynn Scout, Gelco Buitenhuis, Adrian LaChance, Clayton Aubichan, Les Cardina, Dr. John O'Connor, Charlene O'Connor, Elijah Birss/Grace, Birss, Henry Basil, Victoria Guzman, Brenna Cey, Keesha Lameman, Megan Houle, Katie, Cardinal, Elvera, & Colby Cardinal. Participant communities: Lummi Nation, Tleil Waututh Nation, Beaver Lake Cree Nation, Spokane Tribe, Yakama Nation, San Juan Islands, and Songhees Nation. Participating organizations: Sierra Club, Tsleil Waututh Sacred Trust, Lannan Foundation.