'Nimpkish Sunset” is a limited edition giclée print by K’omoks artist Andy Everson with a primary edition of 99, bearing the numbers 1/99 through 99/99. It was released in July 2013.

The print for sale does not include a frame and does not have the Andy Everson watermark as seen in the images.

'In ancient times, many of our first ancestors appeared, not as humans, but as animals, birds and creatures from the sea. In the early myth time, they could remove their animal skins and walk as people upon the land. One such ancestor from the ‘Namgis (Nimpkish) was named ‘Namukustolis who first arrived as a great blue heron and soon transformed himself into a human. He was warned that there was going to be a great flood that would cover the earth and that he should wait for an enormous sea monster named 'Namxiyalegiyu to rise from the depths. The sea monster took ‘Namukustolis under the water in order to protect him from the floods. When the waters had receded, Namxiyalegiyu put ‘Namukustolis onto the shore where he started the first Nimpkish village called Xwalkw and became the first ancestor of the ‘Namgis people. Later ‘Namukustolis met aniilakw, the Transformer. In a great battle of transformation, the two pitted their skills upon one another, transforming each other into ducks, mountains and kingfishers. Resigned to this stalemate, aniilakw traveled on. Cognizant that aniilakw might return, however, ‘Namukustolis wondered what he should transform himself into for protection. At first he thought he should become a stone, but he quickly realized that stones will eventually crack. The he thought he should change into a big tree, but it occurred to him that trees will gradually fall and rot away. Eventually, he decided that he would become a great river and flow until the end of days. ‘Namukustolis then took on the name Gwanalalis to reflect on this desire. aniilakw could hear his thoughts so he returned and pushed on the forehead of Gwanalalis. He fell to the ground and became the great Nimpkish River, Gwa’ni, and was filled with fish so as to provide for his people. In October of 2011, I was given the name of the great-grandson of ‘Namukustolis, wamxalagalis. My great-great grandmother’s eldest brother, Fred Innis, also held this name. He carried a talking stick representing the great blue heron and held the winter dance name, Gwanalalis. All I can reflect on is that we have a history that is truly as beautiful as any sunset...'

- Andy Everson

The acid-free Moab Entrada 100% cotton rag paper measures 17x22 inches or 43x56 centimeters. Image size measures about 13.3x20 inches or 34x50.7 centimeters.

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