Medium: Laser-engraved illustration on natural maple wood

Dimensions: 12 inches x 18 inches

Year: 2025

Rendered with stark intensity and raw symbolism, Sitting Bull: The Eternal Symbol of Resistance honours the legendary Lakota leader whose unwavering spirit stood against colonial oppression. The central portrait captures his steely gaze and determined presence, surrounded by expressive, hand-drawn iconography—arrows, tribal markings, spiritual beings, and abstract elements drawn from both Native and modern resistance language.

The use of pyrography-style linework on natural wood evokes ancestral memory, grounding the piece in earth, fire, and legacy. Visual chaos surrounds stoic calm, suggesting the turbulent landscape of Indigenous resistance—timeless and ongoing.

This work is part of the Eternal Symbols series, which explores the lasting impact of cultural figures through symbolic narrative and engraved storytelling. It is both tribute and confrontation: a meditation on sovereignty, survival, and the courage to lead through darkness.