K’aa xada awga (Printer’s Proof)

K’aa xada awga means shark in Haida. Tyson Brown has always been fascinated by sharks. To him they are both, beautiful and intimidating.



“When the COVID-19 pandemic began, I was thinking about our tendency to fear the things we don’t understand. However, when take the time to understand these things, fear often transforms into respect, and respect is a much healthier emotion to carry around. Minimizing the fear in our lives allows us to evolve and grow more honestly and freely.



In this design, I used bold form to communicate the impact that fear has on our lives. The arrangement of the shark’s features is meant to challenge the viewer’s ideals of beauty and normalcy, while a focus on visual balance, both in form and colour, is intended to keep the viewer engaged.



If we make a point of looking for beauty in our lives, we will surely find it.” – Tyson Brown



This serigraph is from an edition of three (3) printer’s proofs. The regular edition consists of 95 signed and numbered prints.



This limited edition silk screen print titled “K’aa xada awga” by Tyson Brown was hand produced by the screen printing process. It is the only limited edition printing of this design. The artist has inspected and signed each copy in the edition. All trial copies of this edition have been destroyed and the printing stencils obliterated.