Northwest Natives Alphabet Set: N-T

These are the letters N-T of my Northwest Natives Alphabet Set.  The full set will be exhibited at G.Gibson Gallery in Seattle.  Since the show is in the Pacific Northwest I thought I'd make a tribute to my neck of the woods. Every letter is paired with species that is native to the PNW (Pacific Northwest).   Please stop by to see the show if you're in town.

Links to the rest of my Northwest Natives Alphabet Set:
A-G: HERE
H-M: HERE
N-T: HERE
U-Z: HERE
The entire set can be seen HERE.

Diem Chau
A-Z: Northwest Natives
August 30th - October 12th, 2013
Artist Reception: Thursday, Sept. 5th,  6-8pm

G. Gibson Gallery
300 S. Washington Street
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 587-4033


N is for Northern Spotted Owl
Scientific Name:  Strix occidentalis caurina


Northern Spotted Owl 360 View


O is for Otter
Scientific name: Lontra canadensis
Common Name: North American River Otter


Otter 360 View



P is for Painted Turtle
Scientific name: Chrysemys picta


Painted Turtle 360 View
This is probably my favorite crayon from the set.  I love how ripples turned out.  I carved the turtle on top first, but was unsatisfied with how small it was compared to the whole crayon.  I wanted the carved portion to be larger so I added a pond scene with another turtle, lily pads and rippling water. 


Q is for The Quinault Tribe


Quinault Woman 360 View


R is for Rhododendron
Rhododendron is a genus with more than a 1000 species, it's also Washington State's state flower. 


Rhododendron 360 View


S is for Salmon


Salmon 360 View


T is for Timberwolf
Scientific name: Canis lupus
Common Name: Timber Wolf, Timberwolf, Grey Wolf or Common Wolf



Timberwolf 360 View