'Yukon Seasons' by Shane Wilson
moose antler and skull sculpture
(112x120x61 cm - Yukon Government Permanent Collection)
"[Yukon Seasons] truly is a Picasso for the Yukon Territory ... an unbelievable sculpture and a unique work of art!"
Chris Marinello, Executive Director & General Counsel
The Art Loss Register, New York, U.S.A., 2008
“HOORAY! YES! and HOT DIGGITY DOG!!!”
Ruth McCullough, Artist and Retired Visual Arts Co-ordinator, Yukon Government
'On the recovery of Yukon Seasons', Whitehorse, Yukon, 2008
The commissioned theme of this completely carved moose antler and skull set was the four seasons of the Yukon, hence the name, 'Yukon Seasons.' Winter and Spring are represented on the left antler (viewer's left) and Summer and Spring are represented on the right antler. The skull comprises themes from all four seasons and depicts a raven, Yukon's symbol and bird for all seasons.
If you would like to see how Yukon Seasons was created, the work in progress notes and images are available here. For coverage of the theft and restoration of Yukon Seasons, click here. Use your browser's back button to return to this page.
