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Elements of the Earth, Water (Artist Proof)
Joe Wilson
$60.00 CADSerigraph, Artist Proof Edition of 18
2007
Unframed
(For inquiries on custom framing, please contact the gallery)
“This series was designed as a portrayal of the universal elements in symbolic form, translated into Coast Salish design particular to the Coast Salish territory. Each piece was created specifically to represent the most common example of the element in Coast Salish lands.
Fire is depicted as the Sun, which shines on the land. Wate is depicted as the west coast icon, the Killerwhale. Air is depicted as the legendary creature, Thunderbird. Land is depicted in the pairing of the Eagle and the Salmon.
For the water element the most common and well-known creature of the sea in this territory is the witty Killerwhale, shown here with a smile and a blowhole, which sings the songs of the Killerwhale. The Killerwhale is much esteemed for its song and just the sight of it brings excitement and enthusiasm.” -Joe Wilson
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Huupukanum Tupaat : Out of the Mist: Treasures of the Nuu Chah Nulth Chiefs
Martha Black
$39.95 CADThis visually sumptuous book features works of the historical and contemporary importance of Nuu Chah Nulth art and culture. It illustrates and documents the traveling exhibition of the same name curated by the Royal British Columbia Museum.
Huupukwanum and Tupaat are Nuu-chah-nulth words that designate everything a chief owns, including valued hereditary names and songs, objects and dances, rights and privileges, lands and resources.
These Nuu-chah-nulth concepts introduce non-aboriginal people to the profound philosophical, spiritual and personal connections that these objects had – and continue to have – with Nuu-chah-nulth communities.
Published in 1999
Softcover
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Art of the Northwest Coast
Aldona Jonaitis
$32.95 CADAldona Jonaitis is the Director of the University of Alaska Museum of the North, and Professor of Anthropology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
An extensive overview of the First Nations art of the Northwest Coast with detailed illustrations and up-to-date maps. This single volume book covers the development of styles by region as well as the art’s meanings in the context of the region’s social history.
Published in 2006
Softcover
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Orca
Chester (Chaz) Patrick
$980.00 CADExclusive to Coastal Peoples Fine Arts Gallery
Glass; Etched and sandblasted (Glass thickness 12mm)
Every Household and every clan possessed its own history and traditions in the form of myths and legends. Often describing how an individual had met a supernatural being, in animal form, who had given ownership of certain privileges. These privileges are a highly important part of First Nations life and are retained by particular family groups through their laws of inheritance. Privileges gave an individual status in the community and were more highly valued than any material possession.
In reality there were rights, such as the right to use a figure on a house post, wear a mask or to perform a dance at a ceremony. Very typical of these legends was the tale of Natcitlaneh, who was abandoned on an island by his brothers-in-law, who were jealous of his prowess as a hunter. He was rescued by the sea lions and taken to their village in a cave, where in gratitude for his healing their Chief, gave him supernatural powers which enabled him to carve eight wooden Killerwhales. These came to life when they were placed in the sea and avenged him by killing his brothers-in-law. As a mark of respect, Natcitlaneh built a house and named it Killerwhale House. According to legend the ancestors visited the house, located at the bottom of the ocean and obtained the right to use the Killerwhale as a crest. The Killerwhale was said to have originated from a single great white wolf that leaped into the sea and transformed itself into a Killerwhale, or Orca. That is why they have the white markings on their sides, travel in packs and are such skilled hunters. The Orca is considered to be the ocean manifestation of the wolf and the two animals are considered to be directly related.
Another beautiful legend tells that long ago Orca was one color, black and she lived in the water like all fish. Then she fell in love with Osprey and he with her. The Orca wanted to know so badly what it felt like to fly so she leapt farther and farther out of the water to be close to her love and Osprey spent more and more time close to the water to be near his love. Love has a way of making itself shown and expressed, and when their child was born, she was black like Orca, but with a white belly and head like the Osprey. The Orca has a song so beautiful that all creation is said to stop and listen to the Orca and that to be splashed by the Orca is to ensure great luck and happiness.
Chaz’s beautifully sculptured glass Killerwhales pay tribute to First Nation culture, oral history and traditions. These are testament to an ideology in which we are all interconnected and part of the greater whole- each related and affecting the other.
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Argillite: Art of the Haida
Leslie Drew and Robert Wilson
$40.00 CADSome of the last copies of this book are available at our gallery as it is no longer being published.
Drew and Wilson outline the history of the Haida in relation to argillite carving.
In a key chapter, “A World Apart”, the reader is led through a tangle of Haida beliefs and legends seen through the artist’s mind as he sought to express the world around him.
The technical aspects of argillite – its nature, how it was quarried, the relationship of the carver to his material, clues to a carver’s identity through his carving style, the transformation of argillite art with the coming of the [Europeans], and its resurgence alongside contemporary art are detailed.
Argillite is study that will appeal to collectors, students of [First Nations] art and culture, and anyone interested in recapturing the formidable and legendary consciousness of this ancient people.
Published in 1980
Hardcover
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Northwest Coast Indian Art: An Analysis of Form
Bill Holm
$34.95 CADAn important contribution to the fields of art and anthropology, Holm’s work is a genuinely analytical study of the basic elements of form which characterizes a particular aboriginal art style.
Published: 50th Anniversary Edition, 2015
Softcover
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Understanding Northwest Coast Art
Cheryl Shearer
$22.95 CADThis easily read book introduces the reader to various symbols, crests and beings depicted in Northwest Coast artworks. Shearer provides brief descriptions of design conventions, elements and differences between cultural groups while explaining the interconnections between art, myth and ceremony.
Published in 2000
Softcover
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Black & White Raven [Framed]
Trace Yeomans
$2,500.00 CADUltra-suede appliqué on Canvas board
2019
Framed
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Eagle Ring with Turquoise
Barry Wilson
$750.00 CADSterling silver, Engraved
Turquoise in Sterling silver Bezel Setting
Width: 1.25″
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“Qaqup – the Faithful One” Swan Panel
Moy Sutherland
$12,500.00 CADYellow Cedar, Abalone shell, Acrylic paint
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Wolves & Sun Bracelet
Ivan Thomas
$1,000.00 CADSterling silver, 14K Yellow Gold, Engraved
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Raven, Killerwhale & Hummingbird Bracelet
Corrine Hunt
$450.00 CADSterling silver, 14K Yellow Gold, Engraved
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Eagle Bracelet
Terrence Campbell
$300.00 CADSterling silver, Engraved
Bezel set Carico Lake Turquoise (Nevada) -
Hunters Moon Mask
Sesyaz Saunders
$6,250.00 CADRed Cedar wood, Marten fur, Abalone shell, Cedar rope, Acrylic paint
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Hummingbirds & Sun Bracelet
Ivan Thomas
$1,000.00 CADSterling silver, 14K Yellow Gold, Engraved
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Wolf Wrap Ring
Terrence Campbell
$250.00 CADSterling silver, Engraved
Bezel set Bisbee Turquoise (Arizona)
Width: 1/2″
Size: 6.75 -
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Raven with Light Wrap Ring
Terrence Campbell
$250.00 CADSterling silver, Engraved
Bezel set Carico Lake Turquoise (Nevada)
Width: 1/2″
Size: 7.75 -
Killerwhale Wrap Ring
Terrence Campbell
$250.00 CADSterling silver, Engraved
Bezel set Carico Lake Turquoise (Nevada)
Width: 1/2″
Size: 7 -
Hummingbird Wrap Ring
Terrence Campbell
$250.00 CADSterling silver, Engraved
Bezel set Carico Lake Turquoise (Nevada)
Width: 1/2″
Size: 6.75 -
Raven with Light Wrap Ring
Terrence Campbell
RESERVEDSterling silver, Engraved
Bezel set Carico Lake Turquoise (Nevada)
Width: 1/2″
Size: 7.75 -
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Thunderbird, Sun, Siustwl & Killerwhales
Chris Kewistep
$1,400.00 CADAcrylic paint on board
2016
Unframed
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Wolf Bracelet
Terrence Campbell
$300.00 CADSterling silver, Engraved
Bezel set Kingman Turquoise (Arizona) -
Hummingbird Bracelet
Terrence Campbell
$300.00 CADSterling silver, Engraved
Bezel set Bisbee Turquoise (Arizona) -
Hummingbird Bracelet
Terrence Campbell
$300.00 CADSterling silver, Engraved
Bezel set Carico Lake Turquoise (Nevada) -
Raven with Light Bracelet
Terrence Campbell
$300.00 CADSterling silver, Engraved
Bezel set Carico Lake Turquoise (Nevada) -
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Sea to Sky (Artist Proof)
Kelly Cannell
$910.00 CADSerigraph, Artist Proof, Edition of III
2019
Unframed
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Raven, Shaman, Kingfisher & Hawkman Rattle
Shawn Karpes
$8,600.00 CADYellow Cedar wood, Abalone shell, Acrylic paint
Red Cedar wood Base
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Charlie James Sun Mask [Framed]
David Neel
$4,500.00 CADAcrylic paint on Canvas
Framed
This painting was inspired by a well known Sun mask by Charlie James. The designs in the background of the painting are based on traditional petroglyphs.
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Octopus That Married a Woman Bracelet
David Neel
$5,100.00 CAD14K Yellow Gold, Engraved
When a man returned from fishing one day, he asked a woman to bring up the catch, then returned to the big-house. However, the woman did not return from this task. The whole village searched for her, but she was never found. Years later, when two octopi visited the village, the man found out that she had been taken by a giant octopus to live under the sea. The two octopi were her children.
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Supernatural Loon Bracelet
David Neel
$5,100.00 CAD14K Yellow Gold, Engraved
In ancient Kwakwaka’wakw stories, the Loon aids the protagonist, taking him on its back and transporting him to the undersea realm, where animals live much like humans. It represents a helper spirit that is the portal or doorway to a supernatural world.
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Hummingbird & Bear Box (Artist Proof)
David Neel
$390.00 CADSerigraph, Artist Proof, Edition of 7
Unframed
(For inquiries on custom framing, please contact the gallery)
“This design depicts the legend of a hummingbird, who, while out gathering flower nectar, encountered a bear. This bear was something of a bully and would not allow the hummingbird to get near the flowers. Hummingbird tried again and again but the bear blocked her every time. Frustrated, the hummingbird gathered some twigs and flew inside the bear’s nose and down into his stomach, where she used the twigs to start a fire and then flew back outside. With smoke wafting from his nose and mouth, the bear ran away into the forest and never bothered hummingbird again. This legend teaches us that even great obstacles can be overcome.
The design is in the shape of a cedar bentwood box, which was widely used by all the tribes on the Northwest Coast. They were used as storage containers, cooking vessels, and were stacked to serve as walls inside the big-house. The sides were made from a single red cedar plank that was “kerfed” so that it could be steam bent and would be water tight. The lid was often decorated with Operculum shells that were inlaid in a pattern. The boxes were painted with elaborate designs that are the foundation of Northwest Coast Native “flat design”. David has extensively studied the work of the master artists who painted the early bentwood boxes, which has influenced his hand engraved jewelry, and inspired the design for this print.”
– David Neel
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Eagle & Bear Bentwood Box
Joseph Campbell
$975.00 CADRed Cedar wood, Yellow Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
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Siwid & the Supernatural Frog Bracelet
David Neel
$2,400.00 CADSterling silver, Abalone shell, Engraved
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Thunderbird the First Ancestor Pendant
David Neel
$2,600.00 CAD14K Yellow Gold, Turquoise, Engraved
The Thunderbird is the main family crest for the Neel family.
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Mink Creates the First Salmon Pendant
David Neel
$900.00 CADSterling silver, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Engraved
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Seal Brooch
Norman Qupee
$195.00 CADBaleen
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Hummingbird Wrap Ring
Alvin Adkins
$250.00 CADSterling silver, Engraved
Tapered
Width: 1/2″
Size: 7 -
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Raven-Finned Killerwhale Ring
Alvin Adkins
$275.00 CADSterling silver, Engraved
Tapered
Width: 1/2″
Size: 10 -
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Humpback Pendant
Sandy Maniapik
$165.00 CADBaleen
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Seal with Pup Brooch
Sandy Maniapik
$165.00 CADIvory
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