Still Here by Gaia (2018)

Location: 32 Custom House

"Still Here” was created in co-operation with the Tomaquag Museum. The image features a contemporary young Indigenous woman holding the portrait of Princess Redwing, a Narragansett and Wampanoag elder, historian, folklorist and curator surrounded by native flora. The strawberry, sunflower, lady slipper and redwing blackbird are featured prominently and an endemic cattail springs into the foreground while the invasive phragmites is cast to the margin. "Still Here" is meant to inspire as well as celebrate the resilience of Indigenous people. Read more about this piece on The Avenue Concept blog or in this great article about the mural's launch.

Material: C2 Paint, Montana Gold

Artist IG: @gaiastreetart

Sponsors: Adler's Design Center & Hardware, Granoff, Knead Doughnuts, Queen of Hearts, Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, Hudson Street Deli.

~TAKE A CLOSER LOOK~

What kinds of flowers and animals do you see in the picture?

What objects are special to you in the picture?

What do you wonder about the people pictured? What do you think their story is?

What do you think is the connection between the girl holding the photo and the woman pictured in the photo?

What do you know about the Narangansett people?