Ukrainian Hummingbird Paddle
Availability: Only 1 available
Yellow Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
“For this [paddle], I wanted to do something very unique and original. I decided to combine both my ethnic origins, using a traditional Haida-style design for the Hummingbird, with intertwining flowers on the black background. I borrowed this idea from Ukrainian Easter eggs, which have black backgrounds and brightly coloured designs or flowers.” – Trace Yeomans
61 x 5.75 x 1.5" (154.94 x 14.61 x 3.81cm)
CA$7,000.00
Only 1 available
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Yellow Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
“For this [paddle], I wanted to do something very unique and original. I decided to combine both my ethnic origins, using a traditional Haida-style design for the Hummingbird, with intertwining flowers on the black background. I borrowed this idea from Ukrainian Easter eggs, which have black backgrounds and brightly coloured designs or flowers.” – Trace Yeomans
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Beaver & Eagle Fish Bowl
Derek J. White
CA$8,000.00Sterling Silver; Repousse, Engraved
Derek White’s extraordinary Beaver & Eagle Fish Bowl, created in the traditional Haida form and utilizing the ancient technique of repousse to add dimension, demonstrates his articulate master carving and artistry skills. Containers such as bowls were traditionally created out of Cedar or Alder wood and utilized in daily life. The chosen medium of silver serves as a contemporary progression of this ancient art form while illustrating the intricate foundational links which combine cultural heritage with the arts.
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Empty Nest
Trace Yeomans
CA$1,200.00Lithograph, Edition of 25
2022
Unframed
(For inquiries on custom framing, please contact the gallery)
“I started painting this piece a few years ago. The idea came to me while I was sitting and thinking about how quiet it was the day after my youngest child left home. I felt a bit lost.
It was the first of many paintings I did that year. There are many hours of intricate twig detail but at the time, I was relieved to focus my attention on painting rather than being sad and missing my kids. This was one of the most time-consuming oil paintings I have ever attempted and took the longest to complete. Through it, I felt I regained my freedom to be creative and found myself in my art again.
The nest sits empty with complex twigs intertwining with each other. They represent all that I am as a mother intertwined with hope, worry, pride, sadness, and happiness for my kids. I’ve added a ghostly white Haida Raven overlooking the empty nest to represent myself.” – Trace Yeomans
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Ukrainian Raven
Trace Yeomans
CA$4,500.00Oil paint on Canvas
Unframed
“The title symbolizes my Haida crest and my Ukrainian heritage. I wanted to show that they are all Raven eggs in the nest, but one looks different. This idea parallels with my life growing up in a village looking white, not fitting in, and standing out.” – Trace Yeomans
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Full Moon
Trace Yeomans
CA$3,000.00Oil paint on Canvas
2021
Framed
“I love painting with oils, but have done less over the years, as it causes lung issues with me. I’ll only paint one or two oil paintings a year now. When I set out to paint this moon, I had in mind the idea to paint him as a Full Moon (heavy-set) with attitude, as if he were ‘full’ of himself, so he looks a bit smug.” – Trace Yeomans
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Eagles with Salmon Toilet Paper Dispenser
Trace Yeomans
CA$7,000.00Ultrasuede, Douglas Fir wood, Yellow Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
25.5 x 6 x 11.25″ (rolled, including stand)
144 x 4″ (unfurled, without stand)
“This was a piece that came to mind during the ‘toilet paper panic’ during the early stages of this pandemic. I thought it was peculiar that people were lined up and panicked about buying toilet paper, sanitizer, and masks rather than food and water. I wanted to create a modern looking, free standing art piece that – like the masks I created – would be emblematic of the times we are in, but would also hold the traditional aspects of my culture…I felt that this piece would be something that the whole world could relate to and understand, even if they know nothing about Haida art.” – Trace Yeomans