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Wood Eagle Talking Stick by Native Artist Tom LaFortune

Eagle Talking Stick

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by Tom LaFortune

Coast Salish (Tsawout) Nation

Yellow Cedar wood

Eagle, Killerwhale, Chief with Copper, Bear with Salmon

64 x 26 x 12" (162.56 x 66.04 x 30.48cm)

CA$10,600.00

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Yellow Cedar wood

Eagle, Killerwhale, Chief with Copper, Bear with Salmon

Dimensions	64 x 26 x 12" (162.56 x 66.04 x 30.48cm)
Product Number	S-10917


Artist	Tom LaFortune
Nation	Coast Salish (Tsawout) Nation
Description	Coast Salish (Tsawout) Nation Tom LaFortune was born on April 28, 1959 and is a member of the Tsawout First Nation whose ancestral connections exist in the southern part of what is now known as Vancouver Island. Tom completed his first carving at the tender age of 11 years old, and advanced to carving masks, rattles, paddles, dishes, talking sticks, single figures and totem poles. He has also made and painted drums. Tom’s work is often distinguished by its stylistic fluidity and refined use of color. Tom LaFortune’s works can be found in collections worldwide; most notably his totem poles. These include Harvest Time and Owl Spirit poles completed for Duncan’s City of Totem project, a commission by CBC which was featured on television coverage of the 1994 Commonwealth Games, a single owl figure overlooking the Ross Fountain at the world famous Butchart Gardens in Victoria, S’ael, a twenty-five foot pole completed as part of Royal Roads University’s 75 years of changing lives celebrations, and a Salish arch for the Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site. Tom was working on a totem pole with his brother, Perry LaFortune, at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria (2018). The project has been organized by the Ministry of Health and the Museum. Once completed, the pole will be placed outside the provincial health ministry building in Victoria, BC. Tom lives with his partner, Doreen, in the Victoria area, close to his two sons and daughter and a large extended family. In the LaFortune family, Aubrey, Tom, Doug, Howard and Perry are all brothers.

Artist

Tom LaFortune

Nation

Coast Salish (Tsawout) Nation

Description

Coast Salish (Tsawout) Nation

Tom LaFortune was born on April 28, 1959 and is a member of the Tsawout First Nation whose ancestral connections exist in the southern part of what is now known as Vancouver Island.

Tom completed his first carving at the tender age of 11 years old, and advanced to carving masks, rattles, paddles, dishes, talking sticks, single figures and totem poles. He has also made and painted drums. Tom’s work is often distinguished by its stylistic fluidity and refined use of color.

Tom LaFortune’s works can be found in collections worldwide; most notably his totem poles. These include Harvest Time and Owl Spirit poles completed for Duncan’s City of Totem project, a commission by CBC which was featured on television coverage of the 1994 Commonwealth Games, a single owl figure overlooking the Ross Fountain at the world famous Butchart Gardens in Victoria, S’ael, a twenty-five foot pole completed as part of Royal Roads University’s 75 years of changing lives celebrations, and a Salish arch for the Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site.

Tom was working on a totem pole with his brother, Perry LaFortune, at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria (2018). The project has been organized by the Ministry of Health and the Museum. Once completed, the pole will be placed outside the provincial health ministry building in Victoria, BC.

Tom lives with his partner, Doreen, in the Victoria area, close to his two sons and daughter and a large extended family.

In the LaFortune family, Aubrey, Tom, Doug, Howard and Perry are all brothers.