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Spirit of the Pacific Northwest Coast Panel [Black]
Susan Point RCA
Price upon requestCast Forton, Red Cedar wood
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Occupied [Framed]
Robert Davidson RCA
Price upon requestSerigraph, Edition 12 of 88
2007
Framed
“Occupied was first a doodle for a thank-you card. I also couldn’t pronounce the plural ‘octopi.’ When you look at the map of Haida Gwaii there are red parts to indicate reserve land that we can occupy and it adds up to less than 0.1 percent. We have been corralled onto this tiny piece of land. There was a time when we needed to sign in and sign out to leave the reserve. And we had no rights to natural resources. When it was all taken away from us, 90 percent of the population died and the survivors’ children were kidnapped and taken to residential schools. Then we became wards of the state and we were labelled as lazy. We look at the photographs – fortunately they photographed all the villages before all this devastation – and they are lined with many totem poles. The totem poles were not created by lazy people.” – Robert Davidson
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Frog Mask
Chester (Chaz) Patrick
Price upon requestRed Cedar wood, Leather, Feather, Acrylic paint
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Ka’kawin Chiɫ (Thunderbird Transforming into Killerwhale) Panel
Moy Sutherland
Price upon requestRed Cedar wood, Abalone shell, Acrylic paint
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Coiled Basket with Animal Motifs
Nuu-chah-nulth Artist
Price upon requestBear grass, Cedar bark, Natural dyes
Provenance: Landsberg Collection
c. 1900
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Coiled Basket with Wolf and Geometric Designs
Nuu-chah-nulth Artist
Price upon requestBear grass, Natural & Artificial dyes, Cedar bark
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Imbricated Basket with Crenulated Rim
Salish Artist
Price upon requestCedar root, Cherry bark
c. 1900
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Coiled Basket with Zoomorphic Pattern
Artist Unknown
Price upon requestTimbisha (Panamint) Shoshone Nation
Location: Death Valley region of southeast California
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Bear, Frog, Killerwhale, Raven & Eagle Chest
Don Yeomans
Price upon requestRed Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
“This was the last chest made by my friend, Larry Rosso, before he died. In fact, I removed some wood from the front side, as he had already begun carving it. My goal in designing this large box was to make each side as interesting as the front. Quite often, only the front side of the chests were given special attention, with the back and side designs being so much weaker and ill-defined.
The front side [of this chest] is a Grizzly and a Frog, while the back is a split Killerwhale. A Raven adorns one side, with an Eagle on the other.” – Don Yeomans 2022
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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Imbricated Basket with Leather and Woven Straps
Salish Artist
Price upon requestLower Thompson River, BC
Cedar root, Cherry bark, Hemp, Hide, Woolc. late 1800’s
Provenance: Judge Matthew Begbie
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Imbricated Burden Basket with Woven Straps
Salish Artist
Price upon requestLower Thompson River, BC
Cedar root, Wool, Hidec. 1920’s
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Imbricated Basket
Salish Artist
Price upon requestLillooet, BC
Cedar root, Cherry barkc. 1900’s – 1920’s
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Imbricated Basket with Insect and Four Directions Designs
Salish Artist
Price upon requestCedar root
c. 1900’s – 1920’s
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Imbricated, Lidded Basket
Salish Artist
Price upon requestLillooet, BC
Cedar root, Cherry barkc. 1900’s – 1920’s
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Twined Basket
Tlingit Artist
Price upon requestSpruce root
c. 1900’s – 1910’s
Provenance: Koerner Collection
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Imbricated, Lidded Basket
Salish Artist
Price upon requestCedar root, Cherry bark, Hide, American dime
c. 1920’s
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Imbricated Basket
Salish Artist
Price upon requestCedar root, Cherry bark, Tule or Corn husk, Hide
c. 1910
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Rain Hat with Painted Sea Wolf Designs
Nuu-chah-nulth Artist
Price upon requestSpruce Root, Cedar bark
c. 1900
Painted by Duane Pasco (American artist, b. 1932)
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Imbricated Basket
Salish Artist
Price upon requestMount Currie, BC
Cedar root, Cherry bark, Hidec. 1930’s
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Coiled, Lidded Wolf Basket
Nuu-chah-nulth Artist
Price upon requestBear grass, Natural & Artificial dyes, Cedar bark
c. 1950’s – 1960’s
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Coiled Ginger Jar Style Basket
Nuu-chah-nulth Artist
Price upon requestBear grass, Natural & Artificial dyes, Cedar bark
c. 1950’s – 1960’s
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Imbricated, Lidded Feather Basket
Salish Artist
Price upon requestUpper Fraser, BC
Cedar root, Cherry bark, Hidec. 1920’s
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Imbricated Basket with Saint Joseph Sunday Missal Book
Salish Artist
Price upon requestCedar root, Cherry bark, Hide
Early 1900’s
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Raven & Clamshell Bowl Sculpture
Christian White
Price upon requestArgillite, Abalone shell, Catlinite, Mother of Pearl -
Bear & Thunderbird Totem Pole
Aubrey Johnston
Price upon requestRed Cedar wood
73 x 10 x 13″ (without base)
76 x 14 x 13″ (including base)
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Raven Mask
Raymond Shaw
Price upon requestRed Cedar wood, Cedar bark, Acrylic paint
11 x 10 x 42″ (mask only)
43 x 16 x 47″ (including bark)
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Humpback Whale & Thunderbird Glass Panel
Moy Sutherland
Price upon requestAvailable upon special order – individually custom-made
Glass, sandblasted
Red Cedar wood, Stainless steel, Acrylic paint
Limited-edition of 11
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“He Who Hunted Birds in His Father’s Village” Panel Pipe
Christian White
Price upon requestArgillite, Catlinite, Mother of Pearl, Abalone shell
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Raven & Sun Pendant
Gary Olver
Price upon request18K Yellow Gold, Abalone shell, Cast
Limited Edition of 5
Weight: 31g -
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Watchmen, Beaver & Eagle with Salmon Totem Pole
Christian White
Price upon requestYellow Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
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Eagle & Moon Pendant
Gary Olver
Price upon request18K Yellow Gold, Abalone shell, Cast
Limited Edition of 10
40 x 3pt Bead Set Diamonds [Totalling 1.34ct]
VSI Clarity FG Colour
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Raven Ring
Frank Paulson
Price upon request18K Yellow Gold, Engraved
18K White Gold Rails
Cut-Out Design
Width: 3/8″
Size: 6 -
Wolves Ring
Frank Paulson
Price upon request18K Yellow Gold, Engraved
18K White Gold Rails
Cut-Out Design
Width: 3/8″
Size: 10 -
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Totem Pendant
Gwaai Edenshaw
Price upon requestRaven, Bear Mother Bear & Cub, Eagle with Human, Killerwhale & Salmon
22K Yellow Gold, Cast
Edition of 7
20202.5 x 7/16 x 0.25” (excluding bale)
3 x 7/16 x 0.25” (including bale)
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Watchman, Eagle, & Bear Totem Pole
Garner Moody
Price upon requestRed Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
For inquiries on totem pole commissions, please click here.
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Llgaay Gwii Sdiihlda (Restore Balance)
Ben Davidson
Price upon requestSerigraph, Edition of 81
2020
Unframed
(For inquiries on custom framing, please contact the gallery)
“Llgaay Gwii Sdiihlda means to restore balance. According to my father-in-law, it applies when we are about to fall, but we manage to catch ourselves before we fall. I chose to name the print Llgaay Gwii Sdiihlda because I believe that even when we are in a state of uncertainty, we still have the ability to regain our balance.
The print features an image of Sea Bear. Though there is not much information about him, I think of him as a protector of the ocean, which is symbolized by the blue. In Sea Bear’s mind, we can see the importance of finding balance in our lives. Sea Bear’s companion, Sea Ghost, can also be seen faintly in the waves in the background of this print. Sea Ghost represents our connections to our parents and our ancestors. In order to continue our journey forward, we must listen for the echoes of our ancestors who will help us restore balance in our lives.” – Ben Davidson, 2020
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Dogfish Mask (AP)
Ben Davidson
Price upon requestBronze Cast, Granite Base
Artist Proof, Limited Edition I of I -
Raven Glass Panel
Moy Sutherland
Price upon requestAvailable upon special order – individually custom-made
Glass, Sandblasted
Red Cedar wood, Stainless steel, Acrylic paint
Limited-Edition of 11
With a traditional formline design etched into the contemporary medium of glass, Moy Sutherland’s Raven Panel constitutes an elegant example of coastal First Nations’ artwork in the modern era.
While panels are a common feature of Pacific Northwest Coast art, they are primarily carved from laminated planks of cedar wood. Glasswork panels are still quite rare, but truly attest to the evolution of contemporary coastal art over the last decade. This particular panel is a lovely illustration of the interplay between tradition and innovation that can be found in many Northwest Coast artworks of today.
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“The Moment Before There Was Light…” Bracelet
Gus Cook
Price upon requestSterling silver, Engraved, Chased, Repousse
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Raven & Light Ring
Alvin Adkins
Price upon request18K Yellow Gold, Engraved
Heavy Gauge, Tapered
Width: 3/8″
Size: 8.25 -
Split Eagle Design Ring
Alvin Adkins
Price upon request18K Yellow Gold, Engraved
Heavy Gauge, Tapered
Width: 3/8″
Size: 7.75 -
Raven-Finned Killerwhale Ring
Alvin Adkins
Price upon request18K Yellow Gold, Engraved
Heavy Gauge, Tapered
Width: 3/8″
Size: 7.75 -
Supernatural Loon Bracelet
David Neel
Price upon request14K 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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Ceremonial Bentwood Box
Joe David
Price upon requestRed Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
1992
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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Salmon Glass Panel
Moy Sutherland
Price upon requestAvailable upon special order – individually custom-made
Glass, sandblasted
Red Cedar wood, Stainless steel, Acrylic paint
Limited-edition of 11
With a traditional formline design etched into the contemporary medium of glass, Moy Sutherland’s Salmon Panel constitutes an elegant example of coastal First Nations’ artwork in the modern era.
While panels are a common feature of Pacific Northwest Coast art, they are primarily carved from laminated planks of cedar wood. Glasswork panels are still quite rare, but truly attest to the evolution of contemporary coastal art over the last decade. This particular panel is a lovely illustration of the interplay between tradition and innovation that can be found in many Northwest Coast artworks of today.
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Supreme Echo (SP)
Ben Davidson
Price upon requestSerigraph, State Proof II
2018
Unframed
(For inquiries on custom framing, please contact the gallery)
“My father’s understanding of Greatest Echo, is that this supernatural being has the ability to echo the past and bring it into the future. We dance the Greatest Echo masks to remind ourselves of our responsibility to learn the knowledge of the previous generations and to make that knowledge meaningful in our daily lives.
Yellow is echoed in each of these [designs]. It represents the knowledge of our ancestors. Our knowledge was strong before contact. It was passed from generation to generation without threat. Attempts to assimilate us and erase our identities through colonization resulted in our knowledge being muted; this was a dark period in our history. However, despite this, we continued to pass on our knowledge to our children.
Today, our connection to this ancient knowledge is emerging once again. We must continue to move forward, but, as my tsinii told my father, ‘You have to look back once and a while to see where you came from, so you can always find your way back.’”
– Ben Davidson, 2018
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Eagle Ring
Gary Olver
Price upon request18K Yellow Gold, Abalone shell, Cast
Width: 7/16″
Size: 10.5 -
Eagle Ring
Philip Janze
Price upon request14K Yellow Gold, Cast, Engraved
Domed, Tapered
Width: 3/8″
Sizes 5.75 -
Qolun (Beaver) Totem Pole
Lyle Wilson
Price upon requestYellow Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
This stunning pole was inspired by the story of how the Beaver Clan came to be part of the Haisla Nation. Each figure depicted on the pole represents an important episode in the journey that the characters in the story take. From top to bottom, the figures being depicted include a squirrel, a halibut, a giant man that is holding an otter, and two beavers.
This particular Haisla story is quite old, and Lyle is one of the few individuals who still knows all of the details. The pole is Lyle’s contemporary portrayal of the tale, which pays tribute to the ancient family connections between the present-day Haisla and their neighbors.
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Raven Chief Spoon
Darrell White
Price upon requestArgillite, Catlinite, Abalone shell, Mastodon Ivory, 14k Yellow Gold, Sterling silverYew wood base
For more details on shipping Ivory outside of Canada, please click here and then click open the Shipping section and scroll down to read more on Shipping Restrictions.
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Hummingbird Ring
Frank Paulson
Price upon request18K Yellow Gold, 18K White Gold Rails, Engraved
Cut-Out Design
Width: 7/16″
Size: 8.25 -
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Bear Basket
Isabel Rorick RCA
Price upon requestSpruce root, Acrylic paintHand-painted by Robin Rorick
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.
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Watchmen, Eagles, Frog & Human Totem Pole
Garner Moody
Price upon requestRed Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
For inquiries on totem pole commissions, please click here.
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Raven with Light Feast Bowl
Lionel Samuels
Price upon requestArgillite, Abalone shell
Lionel Samuels’ Raven with Light Feast Bowl is a stunning example of his workmanship in argillite. He created the feast bowl in the form of a Raven, embellished with inlays of abalone shell. Lionel takes the Raven, revered as the hero, creator, trickster and transformer, as his family crest symbol. This feast bowl is a beautiful tribute to the important crest figure.
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Raven Stealing the Light Basket
Isabel Rorick RCA
Price upon requestSpruce root, Acrylic paintHand-painted by Alfred Adams (Isabel’s brother)
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.
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Gax (Raven): Shamanic Version of Light
Lyle Wilson
Price upon requestMarine Ivory, Abalone shell
For more details on shipping Ivory outside of Canada, please click here and then click open the Shipping section and scroll down to read more on Shipping Restrictions.
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Tide Walker
Ben Davidson
Price upon requestSerigraph, Edition of 77
2017
Unframed
(For inquiries on custom framing, please contact the gallery)
Ben Davidson’s Tide Walker is a remarkably expressive serigraph by one of the Northwest Coast’s foremost artists. The blend of traditional and contemporary formlines, as well as the use of rich and saturated colour, joins to create an aesthetic that is distinctly a Ben Davidson work.
Below are the artist’s own words regarding this piece:
“Tide Walker exists in the space between the land and the ocean. From afar, he appears as a dorsal fin, so we imagine his body beneath the waves. We are so desperate to be the first to see the killer whale that we allow our minds to complete his story before we have time to determine the truth. We are so swiftly lured into believing the surface story that we rarely take time to consider what lies beneath.” (Davidson, 2017).
Ben Davidson is an internationally-renowned contemporary First Nations artist. He is the son of Robert Davidson, also of international fame. Ben stays true to his Haida ancestry, while always pushing the boundaries of traditional artwork.
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Tsimshian Journey Drum
Henry Green
Price upon requestHide, Acrylic paint
Stand is available at an additional cost
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Where Air Meets Water: The Eagle and Killerwhale Panel
Corrine Hunt
Price upon requestBone ash, graphite and aluminum composite
Limited edition of 9
Please ask us about custom orders
In this panel design Corrine Hunt has propelled her use of the medium in such a way that she invites a ‘contemporary’ perception of form. The panel is made from a composite of bone ash, graphite, and aluminum; the organic black colour coming from the ash. The panel itself has been cut from a technically controlled machine, and then has been hand-finished and polished to a luminous sheen.
Corrine’s concept for the panel is based upon the physical depiction of air meeting water; a drop of water which creates a swirl as the air affects its surface. The whorl-shape created by this abstract notion has produced the forms of an Eagle, on the upper left side of the panel, and an Orca; it’s body elusively curving around the right side of the panel. Corrine has continued to play with the whirlpool concept by introducing echoing shapes and forms that reflect across the surface of the panel and invite the viewer to explore the “water’s” surface.
In First Nations art and culture, the Eagle is seen as the symbol of status, power, peace, and friendship, whilst the Killerwhale is revered for its powerful hunting ability and is considered to be the sea manifestation of the Wolf. Both in legend and in the wild, the Killerwhale guards its family for a lifetime. Again, the artist is working around the model of “Air meeting Water”, both visually and in her choice of crest figures.
The artist’s intention in her design is to mesmerize the viewer; she combines traditional formlines of the Northwest Coast with the interpretive concepts of post modernism, allowing the eye to move seamlessly and always see something new.
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Killerwhale Ring
Corrine Hunt
Price upon request14K White Gold, Sapphire, Engraved
Width: 5/16″
Size: 7.5 -
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35. Raven and His Family Mask
Ben Davidson
Price upon requestCast Forton, Aluminum paint, simulated “Gun Metal” patina finish
Limited Edition of 9
Cast Forton is suitable for both outdoor and indoor display.
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Eagle’s Play Glass Rattle
Susan Point RCA
Price upon requestHand blown glass, Red Cedar wood base
This beautiful contemporary rattle is made with hand-blown glass, an example of Susan Point’s balance between traditional and contemporary styles. It demonstrates her ability to diversify, yet reveals her respect for tradition and ancient mythology. Based on an ancient implement, a spindle whorl was used for spinning wool into yarn for the process of creating fine woolen blankets.
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Eagle & Killerwhale Bangle Bracelet
Corrine Hunt
Price upon request14K Yellow Gold, Engraved
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