Jaz Whitford

I spy with my little lens...rebellion in the trees.
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 A forest of evergreen trees growing along a hill. The water at the foot of the hill is reflecting the forest and the bright blue sky above.
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 Close up photo of a tree bark covered with copper-coloured lichen. There are leaves and grass in the distance behind the tree. The tree trunk is out of focus.
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 Photo of a rocky hill in front of a blue sky filled with large clouds on either side. In front of the rocky hill are small trees and shrubs.
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 A series of hills sparsely covered with evergreen trees in the distance. In front of the hills are grassy fields and tall grasses growing along a fence. Behind the hills is a bright blue sky with wispy clouds.
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 Close up photo of rocks covered in deep red lichen. The rocks are partially lit while some are in the shadows.
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 Photo of a landscape with the sun shining through the clouds. The clouds surrounding the sun are glowing while the other clouds are a light blue-grey. Beneath the sky are rolling mountains, grassy fields, evergreen trees, and a body of water.
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 A large tan-coloured mushroom growing in the dirt is surrounded by twigs, saplings, and grasses. The photo is dimly lit.
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 Young trees with narrow trunks are growing behind a wired fence. In the distance is a cow standing in a grassy field. The sky is bright and scattered with some clouds in the background.
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 A hill in the distance is covered with evergreen trees. In front of the hill is a grassy field scattered with small shrubs. The sky is pale blue with small round clouds scattered across the horizon.

About The Artist

Jaz Whitford is a 2 spirit anti-professional, working as an interdisciplinary artist with a focus on decolonization and indigenous autonomy. they are a defender of the sacred and use their craft as a tool to decolonization and land sovereignty. they reside as an uninvited guest on unceded and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-waututh), and sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), otherwise and colonially known as Vancouver. they and their fire are from unceded secwepemculecw of the south-central interior of so-called british columbia.

Date

October 06, 2020

Category
I spy with my little lens...rebellion in the trees.
Tags
dogs, nature, urban