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Young Bagwana (Skatefish) Panel
Lyle Wilson
CA$6,200.00Red Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
Circa 2013
The HAISLA call the skatefish BAGWANA — it lives in the deep, dark waters of the AH-AH-WAUCH (sea/ocean). It’s an intriguing, mysterious creature with a very streamlined, sculptural shape and is perfectly adapted to the deep
AH-AH-WAUCH. Because it is a deep sea creature, except for fishermen, most people have never seen a BAGWANA.
A young BAGWANA’s wing has a circular spot encircled by a fine line. It is this solid circle, with its surrounding fine line, that a native informant in 1874, credited with the origin of the famous Pacific Northwest Coast OVOID.
In this painting the young BAGWANA is in front of the strange-shaped egg-sac, from which it has emerged from incubation — a few of these egg-sacs are occasionally seen when they wash ashore.
Because of the intrigue and mystery of the OVOID’s origin, and the fact it was credited to be the start of the PNC OVOID, the BAGWANA became one of my favourite characters.
This painting pays homage to the story of the young BAGWANA being part of the Pacific Northwest Coast art history.
Lyle Wilson 2024
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Hummingbird Bentwood Box
Guy Louie Jr.
RESERVEDRed Cedar wood, Yellow Cedar wood, Abalone shell, 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.
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G̲wa’wina (Raven with Light) Bracelet
Corrine Hunt
CA$6,200.0014K Yellow Gold, Engraved
Asymmetrical Band, Domed -
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Dirty Boy Defeats Bear Mask
Philip Gray
SOLDRed Cedar Wood, Acrylic Paint, Abalone Shell
SOLD – For artist commission inquiries, please contact us.
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Grizzly Bear & Salmon Cradle Rattle
Johnathan Henderson
CA$6,000.00Red Cedar wood, Abalone shell, Acrylic paint
31 x 7 x 6″ (rattle only)
33 x 7 x 7″ (including base)
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Raven Paddle
Trace Yeomans
CA$6,000.00Yellow Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
“I had never painted a paddle before this one. I wanted to try something that was bold, modern, and eye-catching, but still traditional in the Haida design sense, so I chose black and red that together reads a bit electric.” – Trace Yeomans
Custom paddle stands available upon request – please inquire for details
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‘Echoes of Our Ancestors’ Mussel Shell Rattle
Gus Cook
CA$6,000.00Copper, Abalone shell, Yew wood
Granite base
8.75 x 9.25 x 4.5″ including base
3.5 x 11 x 2″ rattle only
” ‘Echos of our ancestors’ – the Dzunukwa (Wild Woman of the Woods) making the huuu sound is represented in the ripples of the mussel (line work in this case), which also represents growth and the passage of knowledge through time.” – Gus Cook
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Hummingbird Paddle
Erich Glendale
CA$5,900.00Yellow Cedar wood
Custom paddle stands available upon request – please inquire for details
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Ancestor Frontlet
Lyle Wilson
CA$5,800.00Yew Wood, 22 Abalone shell inlays, Acrylic paint
Stone Base4.75 x 4 x 2.75″ (frontlet only)
6.75 x 4 x 2.75″ (including base)NUGWA (I/me) have always admired the older GEE-GEE-WA (frontlet) because they were usually simple, yet very strongly conceived and well-carved.
The GEE-GEE-WA is an important and highly prized ceremonial item — it’s attached to a head-piece that allows it to be seen on the forehead and has valuable additions that surround it: GILL-UM (ermine pelt), JUH-JES-PEE-CA (flicker) JILL-JILLCH (feather), and GLEE-CHAN (sea lion) whiskers.
The GEE-GEE-WA was used in a dance where the dancer shook his head at certain times during the dance; loosely contained within the ring of whiskers was the WACH-A-LA (down feather). The dancer’s head-shaking allowed the WACH-A-LA to float out into the air — this dance was often used to open a potlatch and by greeting guests in this manner, the hosting clan was signaling their peaceful intentions.
Often this dance is referred to as either a “HEY-MAS (chief) dance” or the “Peace Dance”.
So the carving portrays — appropriately — an stylized ancestor from the olden days.
Lyle Wilson 2024
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Tii’skin (Thunderbird) Paddle
Douglas David
CA$5,800.00Yellow Cedar wood, Operculum shell, Abalone shell, Acrylic paint
Custom paddle stands available upon request – please inquire for details
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Bear Mother & Cubs with Eagle, Raven, & Hummingbird Paddle
James Johnny Jr.
CA$5,800.00Yellow Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
Custom paddle stands available upon request – please inquire for details
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Bear Mother & Cubs with Eagle, Raven, & Hummingbird Paddle
James Johnny Jr.
CA$5,800.00Yellow Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
Custom paddle stands available upon request – please inquire for details
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Berry Pattern Basket
Isabel Rorick RCA
CA$5,800.00Spruce root, Dyed Spruce root
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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Ovoid Eyespot #6 Pendant: Human
Lyle Wilson
CA$5,800.0018K Yellow Gold, Abalone shell, Engraved, Textured, Repoussé, Chased
2012“For this series, the inspiration came from thinking about the eyespot markings on the wings of young skatefish; as such markings are credited with the beginning of the famous Pacific Northwest Coast (PNC) Ovoid. The original markings are solid black spots, encircled by a fine line.
I wanted to use the same circular format as a young skatefish’s markings as traditionally as can be, but with variations on each face. There’s a strong ‘pull’ that keeps an artist coming back to the more traditional, straightforward depictions of PNC faces. To those of us who grew up hunting, gathering and fishing, I think such a ‘pull’ is connected to that traditional upbringing; and that sort of familiarity makes us want to go back, just to remind us of our roots again.”
-Lyle Wilson, 2016
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Frontal Killerwhale Paddle
Guy Louie Jr.
CA$5,700.00Yew wood, Abalone shell
Custom paddle stands available upon request – please inquire for details
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Haida Eagle, Raven & Bear Pole
Geoff Greene
RESERVEDGlass, etched and sandblasted
Custom Maple wood base
Exclusive to Coastal Peoples Fine Arts Gallery
The interplay between tradition and innovation is the premise for this contemporary totem pole. While cedar wood predominates, noted Haida artist Geoff Greene has applied his foresight in designing traditional Haida motifs in the contemporary glass medium. It makes a strong visual statement with its structured Haida form line, yet the translucent nature of the glass softens the composition, clearly defining the progression of Haida art. The Eagle is portrayed perched from the top, with the Raven and Moon following. The Eagle signifies peace and friendship, while the Raven is the folk hero who created the Moon, stars and the universe. At the base of the totem, the Bear is a close relative to mankind known to share both human and animal traits.
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Woven Forest (AP)
Susan Point RCA
CA$5,600.00Serigraph, Artist Proof, Edition of VIII
2014
Unframed
(For inquiries on custom framing, please contact the gallery)
Why an Artist Proof?
The artist proof is often the first proof or set of proofs that the artist “pulls” to ensure that the image is printing to the desired effect. The Artist Proof holds a higher value than a regular edition piece due to its rarity as well as the possibility that they can contain the visual evidence of the artist’s progress. Artist Proofs are typically owned and kept by the artist so they are rarely released.
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Raven Ladle
Russell Smith
CA$5,450.00Ivory, Abalone, Sterling silver, engraved
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Spoons and ladles were traditionally made from either cedar wood or the horn of a mountain sheep, and their handles were carved with family crest images. Historically, these exquisitely sculptured objects were primarily created by people in Northern Nations, and were highly sought after by other nations. During potlatches [festive gatherings], cedar ladles decorated with the hosting family’s crests were used to serve food, while the elaborately carved mountain sheep spoons were distributed as gifts among the many guests.
Today, spoon and ladle productions are based on these traditional objects and are meant to be both objects of function and display. In addition to traditional mediums such as cedar wood, goat or mountain sheep horn, many modern-day spoons and ladles are constructed of gold, silver and pewter.
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Raven Ladle
Lyle Wilson
SOLDYew wood
4.25 x 18 x 2.75″ (ladle only)
13.75 x 14.25 x 3.75″ (including base)At a formal potlatch or feast, the GEE-GA-GEE-NAUCH (Raven Clan) would use a decoratively carved SOO-AUCH-DLA (chief’s ladle) to serve food to another high ranking person: HEY-MAS (chief), MOO-JEELTH (chieftainess), or UN-GWA (family of a ranking chief).
This SOO-AUCH-DLA is made from GLUMC (yew wood); a relatively rare wood that also was also used as a traditional medicine — it’s wood, bark and needles were boiled in hot water to make a “tea” to cure various sicknesses.
Also included on this SOO-AUCH-DLA are K’IB’UM (inserts shaped like a “butterfly”); a traditional repair technique now seldom seen or used. The HAISLA originally used K’IB’UM in the olden days, and it is now something NUGWA (I/me) am using more often because of it’s visual effect, my desire to preserve it’s usage, and have found it’s an effective way to preserve much of the bulk of a GLUMC piece because NUGWA am not cutting away much GLUMC to try and get a “perfect piece of wood”.
Special SOO-AUCH-DLA were brought out at formal potlatches, feast or public events to display the GEE-GA-GEE-NAUCH’s clan crest, history and privileges to the attendees.
Lyle Wilson 2024
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“Provider” Mask
Tom Patterson
CA$5,400.00Red Cedar wood, Cedar bark, Copper, Abalone shell, Feathers, Acrylic paint
16 x 9.5 x 4.5″ (mask only)
23 x 15 x 6″ (including bark)