Jon Erickson
Gitksan Nation
On May 9, 1978, Jon Erickson was born in Terrace, British Columbia, Canada, and he originates from Nak’azdli Band of the Gitksan Nation.
In 2011, Jon spent time working Haida artist Clarence Mills to study engraving technique and formline design.
Later at Vancouver’s Native Education collection, he worked under the tutelage of Nisga’a artist Robert Tait in 2012, where he graduated from their Northwest Coast Jewellery Arts Program. In 2017, Jon went on to teach this course, passing on his knowlege and skills to the next generation of artists
Throughout 2013, Jon worked as an Instructional Assistant in the Jewellery Arts Program. Nearing the end of 2013 and the beginning of 2014, Jon lived on Vancouver Island, learning printmaking and design from famous Tsimshian artist Roy Henry Vickers.