NORTHWEST COAST TREASURES
November 22, 2008 - December 12, 2008
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JEWELRY |
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Please click on the above images to see the Northwest Coast Treasures collection.
It is with great pleasure that the Inuit Gallery of Vancouver presents this collection of creations by Northwest Coast Native artists to be treasured by those that acquire them for themselves or by those fortunate to receive them as a gift.
We asked the artists to create works on a more intimate scale and for the jewelers among them it goes without saying that this is a realm in which they excel. To point out merely three highlights, we draw your attention to the exquisite rattle pendant by Darrel White, the delicately inlaid argillite Moon pendant by Andrew Williams, and the sinuous lines and intriguing design of Chris Cook’s roll printed Poison ring.
From our sculpture artists we have an equally choice range of items to offer you. The Marston family is well represented with a Honeysuckle Bentwood Box by Coast Salish artist Jane Marston, a graceful Blue Heron Ladle and a majestic Loon Rattle by her sons, Luke Marston and John Marston, respectively. In addition to a primal Spirit Figure Rattle by Joe David and a mischievous Chilkat Raven mask by Ian Reid, Gary Minaker Russ demonstrates his mastery of argillite with his sculptural depiction of the epic Thunderbird and Killerwhale.
As you’ll see, there is a marvelous assortment of items to select from with something for every taste and budget. Please join us in celebrating Northwest Coast Treasures.
Please click on the above images to see the Northwest Coast Treasures collection.
PRIDE
Andy Everson
Comox / Kwakwaka'wakw
Giclee
Edition of 75
$190.00 CAD
I was born in Comox B.C. in 1972 and named Nagedzi after my grandfather. Chief Andy Frank. My cultural interests lay with both my K'omoks and Kwakwaka'wakw ancestries and are expressed through dancing, singing, and even the completion of a Master's degree in anthropology. I feel that my artwork stands on par with these other accomplishments. Although I began drawing Northwest Coast art at an early age, my first serious attempt wasn't until 1990 when I started designing and painting chilkat-style blankets for use in potlatch dancing. From these early self-taught lessons I have tried to follow in the footsteps of my Kwakiutl relatives in creating bold and unique representations that remain rooted in the age-old traditions of my ancestors.
We’ve all worked hard through the night. Many times, I’ve been obsessed with my artwork or compelled by time to finish a paper that I’ve had to pull an all-nighter. We’ve battled through the desire and then the need for sleep to write that last paragraph or polish up a design. Some have had to work night shifts or painted or trimmed their houses to prepare for their imminent move. Others have driven all night to reach their destination. For all of us, we have witnessed that most beautiful miracle of dawn breaking and a new day starting and pride in what you have accomplished.
This print is dedicated to those that deserve to take pride in the work they do. It is for those volunteers who selflessly put themselves forward and do the jobs that most people would expect to get paid for. It is for those individuals who stand lonely on the street corners for a cause. It is for those that mark off a course and register people for races great and small. It is for those that show compassion by visiting the sick and the dying that they may or may not know. It is for those students and scientists that toil endlessly knowing that there is a cure for cancer and they will find it. When that beautiful dawn breaks, the world will be a better place. I am confident that everyone who has contributed will look back and take pride in what they have accomplished.
We are determined to contribute in our small way to finding a cure for cancer. As such, partial proceeds from the sale of this print will be directly donated to the Canadian Cancer Society. “Pride” is available exclusively through the Inuit Gallery in Vancouver, BC.
