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  • Dragonfly

    Karla L. West

    CA$90.00

    Serigraph, Edition of 200

    Unframed

    (For inquiries on custom framing, please contact the gallery)

  • Spirit of the Killerwhale

    Karla L. West

    CA$120.00

    Serigraph, Edition of 270

    Unframed

    (For inquiries on custom framing, please contact the gallery)

     

  • Koru Pendant

    Maori Artist

    CA$70.00

    Bone

    The Koru’s closed outer circle represents the circle of life which has no beginning or end, is seamless and of which we are all a part. It also tells of the stars and plants which are part of the circle of life and contain knowledge of our origins. For the artist, it represents the relationship or oneness between himself and his craft, bringing together head, hand and heart.

    The spiral of a Koru, which is the fern frond as it opens, brings new life and purity to the world. It also represents peace, tranquility and spirituality along with a strong sense of re-growth or new beginnings. The Koru is often associated with nurturing so is frequently used to represent strength and purity of a loving relationship within a family.

    The intertwining of these elements represent oneness within the natural world where spirituality, strength, beauty, old and new life all blend into one unifying force.

     

  • Killerwhale Ring

    Norman Bentley

    CA$2,640.00

    14K Yellow Gold, 14K White Gold Rails, Engraved
    Cut-Out Design
    Width: 7/16″
    Size: 6.75

     

  • con TEXT

    lessLIE

    CA$450.00

    Serigraph, Edition of 100

    2009

    Unframed

    (For inquiries on custom framing, please contact the gallery)


    “As a contemporary Northwest Coast artist, the de-contextualization of Northwest Coast art is of great interest to me. By some scholars and Northwest Coast traditionalists, Northwest Coast ceremonial art has generally been perceived as de-contextualized when taken away from its ceremonial context. When the words and songs and dances are taken away from Northwest Coast art, it is perceived by some as being robbed of its meaning; hence the title “Con Text.” As a contemporary Coast Salish artist, one of the undertakings of my work is to create a new context for Coast Salish art through the utilization of text.”

     

    –lessLIE


     

  • Frog Eating Dragonfly Pendant

    Christian White

    CA$2,800.00

    Argillite, Catlinite, Abalone shell, Sterling silver

    The Frog symbolizes luck, prosperity, stability and healing. As a communicator, Frogs connect with the world on land and under water. This figure is often carved into totem poles to prevent them from falling over.

  • Tapered Basket

    Isabel Rorick RCA

    CA$4,800.00

    Plain twining & Strawberry weave patterns, Three strand twining rim

    Spruce Root, Four bands of dyed root

    Featured in the 2009 exhibition – Haida Masterworks: the ancestral spirit lives on

    Isabel Rorick comes from a long line of weavers, including her great-grandmother Isabella Edenshaw; her grandmother, Selina Peratrovich; her mother, Primrose Adams, and her Aunt, Delores Churchill. Using the Haida language of form, Isabel incorporates many traditional designs into her baskets and hats, like that of the dragonfly, raven’s tail, and spider web or slug trail.

     

  • Spirituality

    Susan Point RCA

    CA$1,200.00

    Serigraph, Edition of 90

    2009

    Unframed

    (For inquiries on custom framing, please contact the gallery)

  • Challenging Traditions: Contemporary First Nations Art of the Northwest Coast

    Ian M. Thom

    CA$60.00

    In a stunning resurgence over the past few decades, contemporary First Nations artists of the Northwest Coast have established themselves as among the most dynamic and important artist working in North America. Challenging Traditions honours this success by presenting the work of 40 of the most celebrated living artists, whose achievements reveal an accomplished melding of contemporary vitality with traditional genres. The work of such acknowledged masters as Robert Davidson, Dempsey Bob, Susan Point, Preston Singletary, Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, Jim Hart, and Richards Hunt, plus many younger artists, is presented in 100 colour photographs of primarily new pieces, amply demonstrating that the historic strengths of Northwest Coast culture are alive, well and continuously evolving.

    For more than a century, the state and church actively discouraged First Nations from pursuing their traditional cultures, but they persisted in keeping alive their art and ceremony. With the rise of cultural and political activism, Native art is now flourishing on an unprecedented scale. Many artists are examining the meaning and purpose of First Nations art in the twentieth-century, while following traditions and boldly experimenting with innovative subjects, techniques and materials.

    Ian Thom explores these contradictions by describing the career, working methods and philosophy of each artist, all of whom he interviewed especially for this book. He also discusses at least two significant recent artworks by each artist.

    Both senior and younger artists from all of the major First Nations on the Northwest Coast are featured, working in a variety of media and styles: groundbreaking abstract painting and metal sculptures, painstakingly woven spruce root hats and ceremonial woollen robes, works in glass, masks, carved panels, painted drums, striking political paintings, “Haida manga,” jewelry, carved argillite works and bentwood boxes.

    This book is beautiful, provocative introduction to the best contemporary First Nations art of the Northwest Coast, in the words and works of some of its leading lights.

    Published in 2009

    Hardcover

    Please note: When purchasing a book online, please consider the cost of shipping to certain destinations as it may be higher than anticipated.  Please contact us for a shipping quote prior to placing your online order.

  • Ceremonial Talking Stick

    Dr. Richard Hunt RCA

    Price upon request

    Red Cedar wood, Abalone shell (over 150 individual inlaid pieces), Acrylic paint

    More images available upon request.

    69 x 12 x 11″ (including base)