King of the Forest
The King is dead; long live the King!
? / alcohol-based ink on bristol cutouts with foil medallions on a background of mixed papers and acrylic on birch board panel
King of the Forest
As the old year passes into the new, so the older generations give way to the younger, passing the flame of hope and wisdom from one to the next in an unbroken line through the ages.
In Celtic mythology, the high holidays, such as the Winter Solstice, also called Yule, are marked by rituals of sacrifice and inheritance. They offer a chance for the passing of the cultural torch and the stories of the elders to the next generations. The Holly King, ruler of the waning half of the year, is represented here by a bull elk, as is only fitting for my part of the northwestern Montana forest. He stands crowned with the pale silver light of the season beside his young golden-haloed heir, who represents the new year about to rise with the lengthening days: the future King of the Forest, the endless intertwining cycle of life and death.
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