This circular artwork depicts a large bear rendered in the traditional Pacific Northwest Indigenous formline art style, walking from right to left. The bear is predominantly black with bold, stylized red and white accents that define its anatomy and expressive, fierce facial features. Its body is covered in complex, flowing ovoid and U-shaped patterns characteristic of this artistic tradition, emphasizing strength and movement.
Behind the bear, a natural landscape unfolds, featuring a dense, dark forest of silhouetted evergreen trees against a bright, clear blue sky. The ground appears to be a misty, light-coloured bank or riverbed, grounding the bear as it traverses the scene. This grounding element provides a subtle contrast to the highly graphic and decorative nature of the bear.
Crowning the top of the image is a vibrant, multi-coloured rainbow arcing across the sky. The rainbow is stylized with formline patterns of its own, blending traditional shapes with bright, cheerful colours. The palette is striking, balancing the stark black, white, and red of the bear with the expansive blues of the sky and the warm, spectrum-spanning colours of the rainbow. The entire piece serves as a fusion of representational landscape painting and ceremonial, symbolic graphic design.