Panels
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Octopus & Killerwhale Panel
Don Yeomans
CA$10,000.00Cast Forton
Limited edition of 12
“I love carving Octopus. The fluid, long tentacles and suckers make it detailed and challenging. In this panel, my mind went back to childhood when I was totally curious about what was ‘bigger and stronger’. Could this animal win a fight with that animal? The books I read about the Giant Octopus and a story my dad once told me about a crew member who almost got taken by a large octopus that was blown on deck when they were fishing halibut in the Bering Sea. My Giant Octopus is taking on a Killerwhale in this panel – who wins? I no longer care. It is the struggle that captivates my imagination.
When I released a resin cast edition of this piece, a collector told me it was too violent. I said, ‘No, it’s not!’, and I punched him (just kidding!). Violence is what people do. Animals merely survive.” – Don Yeomans
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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 (Thunderbird Transforming into Killerwhale) Panel
Moy Sutherland
Price upon requestRed Cedar wood, Abalone shell, Acrylic paint
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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.
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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 -
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Humpback Whale & Thunderbird Glass Panel
Moy Sutherland
RESERVEDAlso available 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.”
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