This sculpture resides in Meadow Park and was carved in public. Visitors learned of the artist’s passion for stone carving and his life in Haida Gwaii.
As the name suggests, there is a relationship between human and bear. The black bear is a respected animal and symbol. As the artist explained about his life in the north, hunters would pray to the bear before hunting. The human in the bear’s eye represents the First Nations’ story of transformation.
The artist chose this location for the bear so that it would be close to, and part of, families playing in the park. To the south a second sculpture, Medicine Man, looks to the bear. Medicine Man was created to honour the Lil’wat First Nation elder that blessed the Basalt Sculpture Project.