Douglas David
Nuu-chah-nulth / Sioux / Dakota Nations
Douglas David was born in 1971 into the Nuu-chah-nulth nation, on his father’s side and the Sioux Dakota nation on his mother’s side. Both his parents are artists, and from birth Douglas has been exposed to the traditional art of these cultures. At the age of eight Douglas realized his visions could be transferred from thought to hand and has been carving ever since. Douglas acknowledges his father Joe David, a renowned master carver along with Douglas’s mother and ancestral spirits as his teachers and mentors.
Douglas’s specific crests belonging to the Nuu Chah Nulth nation are the Wolf, Killerwhale, and Thunderbird. These crest images are prevalent in his works on wood and raw hide. Now, as a single parent of 7 children, he has passes on his own experiences and knowledge to them to ensure the continuation of this artform from one generation to the next so it will thrive and survive.
Douglas is an experienced carver and his works are in various collections worldwide. He is considered part of the next generation of master artists of the Northwest Coast.
Works by this Artist (Present + Past + Public)
Present Works
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Swan Bentwood Box
Douglas David
CA$8,600.00Red Cedar wood, Yellow Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
Specific and unique to the Northwest Coast People is the bentwood or bent-corner box or container. A most outstanding item of the First Nations people, it is a made from one single plank of wood through a lengthy steaming process – a method strictly adapted by the coastal peoples.
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Killerwhale Bentwood Box
Douglas David
CA$9,800.00Red Cedar wood, Operculum shell, Abalone shell, Acrylic paint
Specific and unique to the Northwest Coast People is the bentwood or bent-corner box or container. A most outstanding item of the First Nations people, it is a made from one single plank of wood through a lengthy steaming process – a method strictly adapted by the coastal peoples.
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Shaman Mask
Douglas David
CA$4,600.00Red Cedar wood, Cedar bark, Horse hair, Operculum shell, Acrylic paint
35 x 19 x 9.5″ (including hair)
12 x 9 x 9.5″ (mask only)
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Raven Brings the Light Bentwood Box
Douglas David
CA$4,800.00Red Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
Specific and unique to the Northwest Coast People is the bentwood or bent-corner box or container. A most outstanding item of the First Nations people, it is a made from one single plank of wood through a lengthy steaming process – a method strictly adapted by the coastal peoples.
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The Salmon Cycle Paddle
Douglas David
Price upon requestYellow Cedar wood, Abalone shell, Acrylic paint
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Pookmis Mask
Douglas David
Price upon requestYellow Cedar wood, Cedar bark, Feathers, Acrylic paint
27 x 13 x 6″ (including bark)
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Past Works
The artist’s Past Works at our Gallery have now sold; however, a custom order may be possible if the artist is available and accepting commissions.
