It’s a dark night and the sky is filled with stars. From inside a tent, bathed in moonlight, we hear the lilting voice of the old wise woman relaying the tales of her people’s past. The firelight flickers and the little ones grow fidgety. This is the way mankind has gained wisdom down through the ages. Here is my portrait of ‘The Storyteller’ and her Spirit guide, the Oriole. Symbolically, she offers a glowing orb of knowledge for her audience!