{"product_id":"cycle-of-life-mug-richard-shorty","title":"Cycle of Life Fine Bone China Mug | Richard Shorty","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA generously sized 18 oz mug featuring \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCycle of Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by Northern Tutchone artist Richard Shorty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eMade from fine bone china, the mug is surprisingly light for its size, while still feeling substantial in the hand. Shorty’s signature is printed inside.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist's estate receives royalties from sales of this product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"accordion\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\u003ca href=\"#\"\u003e \u003csmall class=\"right\"\u003e+\u003c\/small\u003e About the Artist \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eRichard Shorty (1959–2024) was a Northern Tutchone artist from the Kwanlin Dün First Nation in Whitehorse, Yukon. A largely self-taught artist, he began by painting the things that interested him: wildlife, landscapes, rock stars and sports figures. In the early 1980s he began studying Northwest Coast design, first through books and later by learning from other artists after moving to Victoria.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose two ways of drawing eventually came together in a style that became distinctly his own. Shorty kept the recognizable shape and movement of the animals he had always painted, then brought Northwest Coast forms inside their bodies. \u003cbr\u003eThe result is work that can feel both realistic and highly graphic at the same time. He carried that approach across paintings, drums, paddles, masks, rattles and other forms throughout his career\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\u003ca href=\"#\"\u003e \u003csmall class=\"right\"\u003e+\u003c\/small\u003e Behind the Artwork \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCycle of Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is about the relationship between people, the land and the natural cycles that sustain life. The University of Victoria uses Richard Shorty’s artwork to represent the idea that respect for those natural cycles, together with Indigenous knowledge of sustainability, helps ensure abundance for future generations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe image also reflects reciprocity. \u003cbr\u003ePeople are not separate from the land, but part of a living system in which each element depends on the others. In that sense, the bear is not simply the subject of the artwork. It sits inside a larger cycle of life, return and responsibility.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\u003ca href=\"#\"\u003e \u003csmall class=\"right\"\u003e+\u003c\/small\u003e Product Details \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eArtwork\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cycle of Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eArtist\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Richard Shorty (1959–2024)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAffiliation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Kwanlin Dün First Nation, Northern Tutchone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Fine bone china\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCapacity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e 18 oz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Microwave and dishwasher safe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetail:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Artist's signature printed inside the mug\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoyalties:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Artist's estate receives royalties from sales of this product.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\u003ca href=\"#\"\u003e \u003csmall class=\"right\"\u003e+\u003c\/small\u003e Shipping Options \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eGround shipping in USA and Canada: US$15.95 \u003cbr\u003eFaster services and international shipping calculated at checkout.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\u003ca href=\"#\"\u003e \u003csmall class=\"right\"\u003e+\u003c\/small\u003e Returns \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eIf you’re not happy with the item you received you may return it within 2 weeks after delivery. 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