“Sea Turtle” is part of a wedding keepsake that was created for the bride and groom’s family members and their significant others. After all, marriage is about combining families and celebrating what each person brings to the family.

Since the wedding took place in the Pacific Northwest, I decided to create a Totem for each person in the form of a painting, and like a totem pole all the Totem paintings worked together to tell a story about the family. Each person got to take their Totem as a gift, because each Totem was also created to be a separate work of art.

This sea turtle totem represents determination and dedication, being protective of friends and family and traveling great distances to embrace adventure.

8×8 birch cradle panel