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. Douglas currently resides in Port Alberni with his wife, Angela and their seven children.
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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Frog Bentwood Box
Douglas David
$4,450.00 CADRed Cedar wood, Acrylic paintSpecific 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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Whaler’s (Thunderbird) Paddle
Douglas David
$4,400.00 CADYellow Cedar wood, Abalone shell, Acrylic paint
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Supernatural Sea Raven Mask
Douglas David
$3,200.00 CADRed Cedar wood, Cedar rope, Cedar bark, Acrylic paint
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Thunderbird and Killerwhale Bentwood Box
Douglas David
$6,400.00 CADRed 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.
The Killerwhale is an important crest symbol, associated with family, power, strength, dignity and communication. The Thunderbird is a supernatural, mythical creature that lives high in the mountains and feeds on Killerwhale. It’s been aptly named for the thunder that rolls off its wings and lightening comes from its eyes when it flies.
Past Works
The artist’s Past Works at our Gallery have now sold; however, commissions may be available – please inquire here (please note that not every artist accepts commissions).
