Panels
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“Save the Last Dance For Me” Panel
Kyran Yeomans
SOLDRed Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
“This stop on our tour (where you are standing currently in the gallery reading this, or through the digital ethers), we see that the elements and nutrients of a shredded, disposed-of salmon carcass disperse back into the waterways to continue nourishing yet smaller creatures, even after death. Further downstream, the vitalized water then finds its way – via streams and rivers themselves, or through the water cycle – to provide nutrients and support to the essential [cedar trees] used for so much. In turn, the cedar wood panel allows the carved salmon to emerge, creating a cyclical relationship within the piece, both physically as well as metaphorically. This piece may serve as a monument – a totem, if you will – to the salmon. Bounteous and tasty.
For this piece, one possible interpretation has the salmon’s depiction here in a reversal of the typical ‘circling-bird-of-prey-up-overhead’ scenario. Salmon, playfully leading its chosen partner, Eagle, in dance through the fluidity of each step in the life cycle. A partnership.” – Kyran Yeomans -
Mighty Mouse Triptych
Don Yeomans
CA$38,000.00Red Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
35.75 x 23.5 x 2″ [each panel]
35.75 x 70.5 x 2″ [entire triptych]
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Ka’kawin Chiɫ (Transforming into Killerwhale) Panel
Moy Sutherland
Price upon requestRed Cedar wood, Abalone shell, Acrylic paint
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“The White Whale” Panel
Kyran Yeomans
CA$8,000.00Red Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
“The idea of having a piece which could represent the ever-moving finish line, something always just out of reach, was the starting point for this piece. We can have ideals or goals as motivation to be moving in a certain direction, but to do so without an appreciation of the scenic route we take on the way to meet these goals would mean opportunities and reflections lost.
Mocha Dick – the white sperm whale from the 1800’s that birthed the expression ‘white whale’ as representing something that is obsessively pursued – made the waters of the southern Pacific its home. Here in this piece, its spirit lives on, awaiting its new home where it may bring peace of mind and heart to those who have at long last found their White Whale.” – Kyran Yeomans
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“Birth of an Idea” Panel
Don Yeomans
CA$18,000.00Red Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
“Originally, this panel was a naked yellow cedar board, but I added the white to highlight the undulating formlines, which are easier to see on a monochromatic surface. The main character is basically a mighty mouse, abstracted to convey how ideas emerge from my mind’s eye towards the hands – or in this case, the paw of the mighty mouse. The condensed figure within the eye is an embryonic idea.
Yup, that’s how they all look to me!” – Don Yeomans -
Winter Solstice Owl Moon Panel
Moy Sutherland
RESERVEDRed Cedar wood, Yellow Cedar wood, Horse hair, Abalone shell, Acrylic paint
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Chilkat Hummingbird Panel
Don Yeomans
SOLDRed Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
“There are two boards of this size in the show, both of which I regarded as stripey in appearance. The Chilkat style is suited to hide colourful wood by covering all areas with a white base. These panels are time consuming in that they require so much repainting after the carving is done. The white alone needs at least five coats of coverage.
The work aside, this style of design [was] a beast to execute – no rules, bold colours, and requiring a focus on rhythm and balance. My goal with this Hummingbird was to go big and bold while transmitting a relaxed energy.” – Don Yeomans
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“Raven Transforming” Triptych [Framed]
Trace Yeomans
CA$12,000.00Left Panel: Ultrasuede appliqué on board
Centre Panel: Red Cedar wood, Acrylic paint, Carved
Right Panel: Acrylic paint on board
2021
Framed
25.75 x 21.5 x 2.25″ (each panel)
25.75 x 64.5 x 2.25″ (entire triptych)
“I called this triptych ‘Raven Transforming’ because the design continuously transforms from one medium to another to form a complete Raven design.
This was a fun set to work on – each panel being a completely different medium created a bit of a challenge to keep all of the pieces aligning where they meet. This meant checking several times throughout the process of each panel. I was pleased with the way these came together in the end.” – Trace Yeomans -
Soul Catcher
Don Yeomans
SOLDYellow Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
“In the old days, the Shaman was a powerful manipulator of forces beyond this world. People sought comfort in their wisdom and the remedies they provided in the event of illness. One of the Medicine Man’s most powerful tools was a soul catcher – a hollow bone or ivory tube heavily decorated on the outside with supernatural beings.
Though I have never seen [a soul catcher] used, I have heard them described as straw-like devices that the Shaman would use to suck in the evil spirit, then expel it into a fire in a single breath.
I have enlarged this soul catcher shape in this carving to pay homage to what I see as the most powerful soul catcher of all time – the cellphone.” – Don Yeomans -
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Humpback Whale & Thunderbird Glass Panel
Moy Sutherland
SOLDAvailable upon special order – individually custom-made
Glass, sandblasted
Red Cedar wood, Stainless steel, Acrylic paint
Limited-edition of 11
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Red Killerwhale Panel
Don Yeomans
CA$16,000.00Red Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
“In 1978, I did my first silkscreen print design. It was a red formlined transforming Raven. The people I showed it to said it was not traditional, as most designs have black formline and red fillers. Out of fear, I did a traditional Dogfish and released it together with my so-called radical red Raven.
To this day, red formlines make me a little nervous – but with this Killerwhale being one of my first uses of undulating formline, I needed to be bold. People believe confidence is the absence of fear when it comes to being accepted. In my experience, the fear never leaves, you just keep your nerves to yourself. Maybe that’s why it’s called ‘self-confidence’.” – Don Yeomans
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Killerwhale Panel
Don Yeomans
CA$12,500.00Red Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
“For this whale, I wanted to add the light copper oxide blue that one finds on a lot of older carved boxes. I find it lends a retro look to carvings as well as adding one more beat to the rhyme of the design. [Working with] four colours plus an undulating formline made this panel an irresistible challenge for me. At times with this art, the improvisation that occurs during the rendering of a simple traditional creature is even more rewarding than attempting something totally innovative.” – Don Yeomans
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Celtic Killerwhale Panel
Don Yeomans
CA$18,000.00Red Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
“I began incorporating Celtic knotwork with Northwest Coast design in 1992. At the time, it was the beginning of the trend of embracing ones’ native ancestry – an annoying thing for those of us who have always been native. In protest, I decided to embrace my Scottish surname and feature Celtic knotwork in my work.
In principle, native design and knotwork are very compatible in that both styles deal with an energy that seeks to flow back on itself. I thought that incorporating an undulating formline in the split Killerwhale in this piece would show the similarity in the energy [between the two styles].” – Don Yeomans -
Moon & Ravens Mask
Don Yeomans
CA$15,000.00Cast Forton, Edition of 12
Unframed
(For inquiries on Custom Framing, please contact the gallery)
“When I decided to carve a Moon mask, I wanted it to depict something beyond Haida legend. Traditionally, Raven is represented with the Sun and Moon because of his role in placing these heavenly elements into our sky. With my mask, the female Moon is surrounded by two Ravens – a male and female. They represent myself and my wife Trace, as we are both from the Haida Raven clan. Looking at the stars and moon on clear nights just happens to be one of our favourite things to do.” – Don Yeomans
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Proud to Smile (Ma̲nx̲waɫala) Panel
Corrine Hunt
CA$880.00Pine, Reclaimed Red Cedar wood, Acrylic paint, Mother of Pearl
This cheerful small-scale panel features a happy face on a rainbow background. The happy face is meant to be the smiley face emoji, which is one of Corrine’s favourite emojis to use. The rainbow background represents the colours of the Pride flag. Together, these come together to create the panel’s title – “Proud to Smile.”