BDN publishes feature on art student, work highlighting cultural history
The Bangor Daily News published a feature article on Penobscot artist and University of Maine student Christiana Becker. Becker, an art major, used stories she heard growing up as inspiration for a series of carved woodblock prints she created in a printmaking class, according to the article. Becker’s prints not only depict her artistic interpretation of the river creation story but also serve as a statement on the modern environmental threats facing the Penobscot River, the article states. “I like to put the [written] stories of my people with my art so people can read about them. I want people to understand the meaning behind the art,” she said. Becker explained that printmaking is her favorite medium and she wants to incorporate more traditional Penobscot materials into her work, such as porcupine quills and deer hides. “Through the prints, I can put my own artistic interpretation to the [Penobscot] stories, but I also try to remain true to the legends,” she said.