Big Metal
by Rosellen Westerhoff
Title
Big Metal
Artist
Rosellen Westerhoff
Medium
Drawing - Colored Pencil
Description
'Big Metal' is an open edition print of a colored pencil drawing. My inspiration for this colored pencil drawing came from the history of Bighorn Canyon, the Crow Indians and the legend of Big Metal.
It begins with the legend of Big Metal, which tells the story of a young boy who was saved by seven bighorn sheep after his stepfather pushed him over the edge of the canyon. Commanded by Chief Big Metal, the sheep rescued the young Indian, named him Big Iron, and gave him powers that each of the seven sheep possessed. Among the powers granted to Big Iron were wisdom, sharp eyes, keen hearing, great strength, a strong heart, and surefootedness. According to the legend, Big Metal also issued a warning to the young boy after he received his powers, telling him that if he ever changed the name of the Bighorn River, the Crow people would no longer exist.
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May 2nd, 2014
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