{"title":"Private Collection of Northwest Coast Art","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"otter-necklace-by-patty-fawn","title":"Pendant depicting Chilkat Face by Patty Fawn","description":"\u003cp\u003ePendant depicting Chilkat Blanket Face, c. 1990\u003cbr\u003eby Patty Fawn, Cherokee and Adopted Kwakwaka'wakw\u003cbr\u003ewalrus ivory, abalone inlays, walrus ivory beads\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ependant: 1.75” high x 1.75” wide, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e24\" long\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJeweler Patty Fawn is a member of the renowned Lelooska Family from Ariel, Washington. Patty is the sister of carvers and story tellers Lelooska (1933-1996) and Tsungani, and the daughter of doll maker Shona-Hah (1912-1997). Patty's Kwakwaka’wakw name, means \"precious as copper\". The name suits her well. Patty's spontaneity, warmth, and loving concern for others endears her to all who meet her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA gifted and versatile artist, Patty specializes in Northwest Coast Indian jewelry and small sculpture. She works with both traditional and contemporary designs, drawing upon the mythology of the Northwest Coast Peoples for inspiration. Her materials include fossilized ivory, silver, gold, bone, shell, antler, and occasionally wood. Of particular interest to collectors are Patty's special pieces and limited edition works cast in silver, gold and bronze are from ivory originals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLike all members of the Lelooska family, Patty devoted considerable amounts of time to the educational programs held at their traditional cedar lodge in Ariel, which is opened to the public for nights of traditional storytelling and dancing. She was a talented dancer and adept at demonstrating Indian arts and crafts. Today, Patty and her husband have semi-retired to the state of Arizona where she continues to create her beautiful work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41179158642799,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/GW26028_PattyFawn2.jpg?v=1779382413"},{"product_id":"totem-pole-depicting-watchman-by-lelooska-1933-1996","title":"Totem Pole depicting Watchman by Lelooska - Don Smith (1933-1996)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTotem Pole depicting Watchman, 1980\u003cbr\u003eby Lelooska - Don Smith (1933-1996)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAdopted by the Sewide Family, Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation\u003cbr\u003ered cedar, pigment\u003cbr\u003e72.5\" high x 12\" wide x 10\" deep\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn Northwest Coast Indigenous cultures, the Watchmen are iconic human figures often carved at the very top of towering red cedar house fronts or totem poles. Acting as spiritual sentinels, they guard the village by looking out over the land, sky, and sea to warn the community of impending dangers. In this depiction, the watchman is wearing a hat with four rings. The rings represent the number of potlatch ceremonies the family has hosted. The hand of the figure is palm facing which represents welcoming.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaster carver and storyteller Lelooska was born Don Smith in Sonora, California in 1933. He was called Yana the Bear at birth, but it was the name Lelooska, meaning \"To Cut Against Wood With a Knife,\" that brought him fame. Lelooska and his family moved to Hubbard, Oregon in 1936, where they ran a gift shop, and where Lelooska began to carve under the tutelage of his grandfather.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThough Lelooska was taught the traditional art and stories of the Cherokee Nation, it was the carvings and myths of the Northwest Coast culture that inspired him to make carving a full time endeavor. He won acclaim for his totem poles, carved out of old-growth cedar. He is said to have carved 100 or more totem poles and thousands of masks, using only the D adze, the elbow adze and the hooked knives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDuring Oregon's Centennial in 1959, Lelooska carved a 50-foot totem pole celebrating the state's role in Operation Deep Freeze, which established a scientific station at the geographic South Pole. The pole now towers over Washington Park Zoo in Portland. He carved a duplicate 30-foot Friendship pole, which dominates the entrance to the international airport at Christchurch, New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn 1961, the family moved to Ariel, Washington. Volunteers helped build a traditional Northwest Coast longhouse, a log museum, and later an art gallery. In 1968, Chief James Sewid, hereditary chief of the Kwakwaka’wakw First Nation on Vancouver Island, held a potlatch to adopt Lelooska, his mother Shona-Hah, his sister Patty Fawn, and his brothers Tsungani and Ayunli into the Sewid family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLelooska and his family offered dance and storytelling performances based on traditional Kwakwaka’wakw First Nation ceremonies and potlatches. Lelooska, with his deep and commanding voice, brought to life the myths and legends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe longhouse shows were among his proudest accomplishments, attracting 25,000 visitors a year. There were also workshops in American Indian culture offered by the nonprofit Lelooska Foundation, where students can earn college credits from Central Washington University and Lewis \u0026amp; Clark College.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLelooska received an honorary doctorate from Lewis \u0026amp; Clark for his leadership in American Indian art and culture. He also was given the school's Aubrey Watzek Award for his contributions to American Indian culture. Lelooska has works in both Private and Public Collections including the National Museum of the American Indian, The Chicago Art Institute, The Portland Art Museum, and The Estate Collection of Arlene and Jordan Schnitzer.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLelooska passed away peacefully at his home in Ariel, Washington in 1996.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53130374250607,"sku":null,"price":10000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/GW26001_Totem.jpg?v=1779292037"},{"product_id":"bentwood-box-depicting-bear-by-lelooska-1933-1996","title":"Bentwood Chest depicting Bear by Lelooska - Don Smith (1933-1996)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBentwood Chest depicting Bear, 1980\u003cbr\u003eby Lelooska - Don Smith (1933-1996)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAdopted by the Sewide Family, Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003ered cedar, pigment\u003cbr\u003e19.5\" high x 33.5\" long x 19.25\" deep\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e***Please call or email for accurate shipping cost\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMaster carver and storyteller Lelooska was born Don Smith in Sonora, California in 1933. He was called Yana the Bear at birth, but it was the name Lelooska, meaning \"To Cut Against Wood With a Knife,\" that brought him fame. Lelooska and his family moved to Hubbard, Oregon in 1936, where they ran a gift shop, and where Lelooska began to carve under the tutelage of his grandfather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThough Lelooska was taught the traditional art and stories of the Cherokee Nation, it was the carvings and myths of the Northwest Coast culture that inspired him to make carving a full time endeavor. He won acclaim for his totem poles, carved out of old-growth cedar. He is said to have carved 100 or more totem poles and thousands of masks, using only the D adze, the elbow adze and the hooked knives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDuring Oregon's Centennial in 1959, Lelooska carved a 50-foot totem pole celebrating the state's role in Operation Deep Freeze, which established a scientific station at the geographic South Pole. The pole now towers over Washington Park Zoo in Portland. He carved a duplicate 30-foot Friendship pole, which dominates the entrance to the international airport at Christchurch, New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn 1961, the family moved to Ariel, Washington. Volunteers helped build a traditional Northwest Coast longhouse, a log museum, and later an art gallery. In 1968, Chief James Sewid, hereditary chief of the Kwakwaka’wakw First Nation on Vancouver Island, held a potlatch to adopt Lelooska, his mother Shona-Hah, his sister Patty Fawn, and his brothers Tsungani and Ayunli into the Sewid family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLelooska and his family offered dance and storytelling performances based on traditional Kwakwaka’wakw First Nation ceremonies and potlatches. Lelooska, with his deep and commanding voice, brought to life the myths and legends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe longhouse shows were among his proudest accomplishments, attracting 25,000 visitors a year. There were also workshops in American Indian culture offered by the nonprofit Lelooska Foundation, where students can earn college credits from Central Washington University and Lewis \u0026amp; Clark College.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLelooska received an honorary doctorate from Lewis \u0026amp; Clark for his leadership in American Indian art and culture. He also was given the school's Aubrey Watzek Award for his contributions to American Indian culture. Lelooska has works in both Private and Public Collections including the National Museum of the American Indian, The Chicago Art Institute, The Portland Art Museum, and The Estate Collection of Arlene and Jordan Schnitzer.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLelooska passed away peacefully at his home in Ariel, Washington in 1996.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53130375561327,"sku":null,"price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/GW26002_Bentwood.jpg?v=1779292459"},{"product_id":"feast-bowl-depicting-eagle-by-lelooska-1933-1996","title":"Large Feast Bowl depicting Eagle by Ayunli (Richard Smith)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLarge Feast Bowl depicting Eagle, c. 1980\u003cbr\u003eby Ayunli (Richard \"Dick\" Smith)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAdopted by the Sewide Family, Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003ered cedar, pigment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e24” high x 38” long x 18.5” deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e***Ladle Sold Seperately\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e***Please call or email for accurate shipping cost\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAyunli (Richard \"Dick\" Smith) is the second child of Shona-Hah (Mary Smith) and Fearon Smith Sr., and brother of Lelooska (Don Smith), Patty Fawn, and Tsungani (Fearon Smith Jr.).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGrowing up in a family already deeply involved in Indian arts, it was natural for him to become an artist. He is skilled in all mediums of Northwest Coastal art, and specialized in cedar wood carvings. He was greatly influenced by his mother Shona-Hah and his grandfather Enoch Fountain Hinkle, who imparted to the family the essence of their heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThough as talented as his brother’s Lelooska and Tsungani, Richard chose to remain out of the spotlight. He moved away from the family compound in Arial, Washington to Oregon with his wife Susan. He carved pieces for the renowned Living History programs, but did not participate in the dances.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53130382868591,"sku":null,"price":5500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/GW26003_EagleBowl_329b4d1b-131c-4984-bcf1-2c8e01520f9c.jpg?v=1779470376"},{"product_id":"ladel-depicting-dzunukwa-by-ayunli-richard-smith-copy","title":"Ladle depicting Dzunukwa by Ayunli (Richard Smith)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLadle depicting Dzunukwa, c. 1980\u003cbr\u003eby Ayunli (Richard \"Dick\" Smith)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAdopted by the Sewide Family, Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003ered cedar, human hair, pigment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e28” long x 10” wide x 9” deep\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAyunli (Richard \"Dick\" Smith) is the second child of Shona-Hah (Mary Smith) and Fearon Smith Sr., and brother of Lelooska (Don Smith), Patty Fawn, and Tsungani (Fearon Smith Jr.).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGrowing up in a family already deeply involved in Indian arts, it was natural for him to become an artist. He is skilled in all mediums of Northwest Coastal art, and specialized in cedar wood carvings. He was greatly influenced by his mother Shona-Hah and his grandfather Enoch Fountain Hinkle, who imparted to the family the essence of their heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThough as talented as his brother’s Lelooska and Tsungani, Richard chose to remain out of the spotlight. He moved away from the family compound in Arial, Washington to Oregon with his wife Susan. He carved pieces for the renowned Living History programs, but did not participate in the dances.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53130384212079,"sku":null,"price":2800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/GW26024_Ladle.jpg?v=1779293160"},{"product_id":"mask-depicting-eagle-transformation-by-tsungani","title":"Mask depicting Eagle Transformation by Tsungani (Fearon Smith)","description":"\u003cp\u003eMask depicting Eagle Transformation, c. 1980\u003cbr\u003eby Tsungani (Fearon Smith)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAdopted by the Sewide Family, Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation\u003cbr\u003ered cedar, horse hair, pigment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e20” high x 20” wide x 7” deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTsungani (Fearon Smith Jr.) is the younger brother of renowned carver Lelooska (1933-1996) and jeweler Patty Fawn. When Lelooska passed away in 1996, Tsungani became clan chief of the Wiummasgum Clan of the House of Lelooska and the House of Sewide. The name Gixken meaning \"Chief of Chiefs\" was also passed to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGrowing up in a family already deeply involved in native american arts, it was natural for him to fall in step with the rest of the family and become an artist. Though a skilled artist in all mediums of Northwest Coast Indian art, Tsungani chooses to devote most of his time to woodcarving. He is best known for his ceremonial masks, rattles, bentwood boxes and chests done in both traditional and contemporary styles. He particularly enjoys the creation of shaman figures and masks based on historical pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTsungani was one of the main dancers in the family's educational programs. He was an expert at handling and dancing the large, articulated masks, a skill much respected by the old people. At traditional potlatches, he was often called upon to perform with the masks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAs Clan Chief, Tsungani devotes his time to continuing the legacy of the Lelooska family. He is now the storyteller and narrator in the family educational presentations. Retired from dancing, he continues to share his vast knowledge and skills with the next generation through his carving.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53130385162351,"sku":null,"price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/GW26004_EagleShaman.jpg?v=1779293428"},{"product_id":"stylized-oyster-catcher-rattle-by-lelooska-1933-1996","title":"Stylized Oyster Catcher Rattle by Lelooska - Don Smith (1933-1996)","description":"\u003cp\u003eStylized Oyster Catcher Rattle, c. 1970\u003cbr\u003eby Lelooska (1933-1996)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAdopted by the Sewide Family, Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation\u003cbr\u003ealder, pigment, handmade stand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e6” high x 12” long x 4” deep\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost often associated with shamanic practices on the Northwest Coast, rattles of this type are held oriented with the bird's beak pointing down when used in dance. Rattles like this are used to channel a shaman's spirit guide and can be used in healing ceremonies. Much of the symbolism associated with this rattle comments on the transmission of power from one figure to the next. This rattle depicts a stylized oyster catcher (possibly a raven) with a figure of a wolf torturing a witch (rival shaman), and in the belly is a hawk figure. This is a highly unusual carving in that another shaman figure is normally torturing the rival shaman, rather than an animal. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis rattle was purchased directly from Lelooska in the late 1970's by Gene and Linda Williams of Seal Rock, Oregon. The Williamson's were long time friends of the Lelooska Family, attended many family gatherings and parties, and purchased artworks by all the family members including Shona-Hah, Ayunli, Tsungani, and Patty Fawn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRattles are considered extremely personal objects and bear specific symbolism and power known only by those who understand their meaning. As symbols of power, rattles are also kept by clan leaders. Carved in two pieces and assembled using wooden pins to secure the halves, a rattle traditionally contains small stones or seeds, and after contact glass seed beads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMaster carver and storyteller Lelooska was born Don Smith in Sonora, California in 1933. He was called Yana the Bear at birth, but it was the name Lelooska, meaning \"To Cut Against Wood With a Knife,\" that brought him fame. Lelooska and his family moved to Hubbard, Oregon in 1936, where they ran a gift shop, and where Lelooska began to carve under the tutelage of his grandfather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThough Lelooska was taught the traditional art and stories of the Cherokee Nation, it was the carvings and myths of the Northwest Coast culture that inspired him to make carving a full time endeavor. He won acclaim for his totem poles, carved out of old-growth cedar. He is said to have carved 100 or more totem poles and thousands of masks, using only the D adze, the elbow adze and the hooked knives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDuring Oregon's Centennial in 1959, Lelooska carved a 50-foot totem pole celebrating the state's role in Operation Deep Freeze, which established a scientific station at the geographic South Pole. The pole now towers over Washington Park Zoo in Portland. He carved a duplicate 30-foot Friendship pole, which dominates the entrance to the international airport at Christchurch, New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn 1961, the family moved to Ariel, Washington. Volunteers helped build a traditional Northwest Coast longhouse, a log museum, and later an art gallery. In 1968, Chief James Sewid, hereditary chief of the Kwakwaka’wakw First Nation on Vancouver Island, held a potlatch to adopt Lelooska, his mother Shona-Hah, his sister Patty Fawn, and his brothers Tsungani and Ayunli into the Sewid family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLelooska and his family offered dance and storytelling performances based on traditional Kwakwaka’wakw First Nation ceremonies and potlatches. Lelooska, with his deep and commanding voice, brought to life the myths and legends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe longhouse shows were among his proudest accomplishments, attracting 25,000 visitors a year. There were also workshops in American Indian culture offered by the nonprofit Lelooska Foundation, where students can earn college credits from Central Washington University and Lewis \u0026amp; Clark College.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLelooska received an honorary doctorate from Lewis \u0026amp; Clark for his leadership in American Indian art and culture. He also was given the school's Aubrey Watzek Award for his contributions to American Indian culture. Lelooska has works in both Private and Public Collections including the National Museum of the American Indian, The Chicago Art Institute, The Portland Art Museum, and The Estate Collection of Arlene and Jordan Schnitzer.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLelooska passed away peacefully at his home in Ariel, Washington in 1996.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53130494574703,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/GW26005_Rattle.jpg?v=1779295226"},{"product_id":"hok-hok-hamatsa-dance-mask-by-tsungani-fearon-smith","title":"Hok Hok - Hamatsa Dance Mask by Tsungani (Fearon Smith)","description":"\u003cp\u003eHok Hok - Hamatsa Dance Mask, c. 1980\u003cbr\u003eby Tsungani (Fearon Smith)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAdopted by the Sewide Family, Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003ered cedar, cedar bark, pigment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e48” high (including cedar bark) x 74” long x 12” wide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e***Please call for accurate shipping cost\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTsungani (Fearon Smith Jr.) is the younger brother of renowned carver Lelooska (1933-1996) and jeweler Patty Fawn. When Lelooska passed away in 1996, Tsungani became clan chief of the Wiummasgum Clan of the House of Lelooska and the House of Sewide. The name Gixken meaning \"Chief of Chiefs\" was also passed to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGrowing up in a family already deeply involved in native american arts, it was natural for him to fall in step with the rest of the family and become an artist. Though a skilled artist in all mediums of Northwest Coast Indian art, Tsungani chooses to devote most of his time to woodcarving. He is best known for his ceremonial masks, rattles, bentwood boxes and chests done in both traditional and contemporary styles. He particularly enjoys the creation of shaman figures and masks based on historical pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTsungani was one of the main dancers in the family's educational programs. He was an expert at handling and dancing the large, articulated masks, a skill much respected by the old people. At traditional potlatches, he was often called upon to perform with the masks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAs Clan Chief, Tsungani devotes his time to continuing the legacy of the Lelooska family. He is now the storyteller and narrator in the family educational presentations. Retired from dancing, he continues to share his vast knowledge and skills with the next generation through his carving.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53130526031983,"sku":null,"price":6500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/GW26006_HokHok.jpg?v=1779464716"},{"product_id":"doll-depicting-shaman-with-patient-by-shona-hah-1912-1997","title":"Doll depicting Shaman by Shona-Hah - Mary Smith (1912-1997)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDoll depicting Shaman with Patient, c. 1980\u003cbr\u003eby Shona-Hah - Mary Smith (1912-1997)\u003cbr\u003eCarvings by Lelooska (1933-1996)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAdopted by the Sewide Family, Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ered cedar, wool, rabbit fur, shell, pigment\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e12\" high x 16\" wide x 12\" deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShona-Hah\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (Mary Smith) was born in Oklahoma in 1912. Her Kwakwaka'wakw name, Tl'alilhilugwa which means \"whale rising,\" was bestowed in 1968 by \u003cspan\u003eChief James Sewid, hereditary chief of the Kwakwaka’wakw First Nation on Vancouver Island\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShona-Hah's life bespeaks her heritage. In her youth, she both trained horses and rode in races and exhibitions. As a small child, she began participating in traditional Native American dances and was always interested in all facets of Native American art. She excelled at beadwork, skin sewing, carving, painting, and doll making.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer dolls are valued highly by private collectors and museums as illustrations of vanished cultures. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFrom the Osage of Oklahoma, to the Kwakwaka'wakw of British Columbia, the dolls bring to life both ceremonial and every day events of many different North American tribes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eShona-Hah is the mother of renowned artists Lelooska, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAyunli, Patty Fawn, and Tsungani. \"She and our grandfather,\" Lelooska says, \"imparted to us that which was to become the essence of our heritage.\" Shona-Hah's children credit her with their love and respect for Native American art and traditions. She taught them skills she had acquired to help them become artists in their own right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53130577969263,"sku":null,"price":2800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/GW26007_ShamanDoll.jpg?v=1779295811"},{"product_id":"doll-depicting-bear-dancer-with-patient-by-shona-hah-1912-1997-copy","title":"Doll depicting Bear Dancer by Shona-Hah - Mary Smith (1912-1997)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDoll Depicting Bear Dancer, 1980\u003cbr\u003eby Shona-Hah - Mary Smith (1912-1997)\u003cbr\u003eCarvings by Lelooska (1933-1996)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAdopted by the Sewide Family, Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ered cedar, bear fur, pigment\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e15\" high x 10\" wide x 10\" deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e***The Bear headdress is articulated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShona-Hah\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (Mary Smith) was born in Oklahoma in 1912. Her Kwakwaka'wakw name, Tl'alilhilugwa which means \"whale rising,\" was bestowed in 1968 by \u003cspan\u003eChief James Sewid, hereditary chief of the Kwakwaka’wakw First Nation on Vancouver Island\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShona-Hah's life bespeaks her heritage. In her youth, she both trained horses and rode in races and exhibitions. As a small child, she began participating in traditional Native American dances and was always interested in all facets of Native American art. She excelled at beadwork, skin sewing, carving, painting, and doll making.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer dolls are valued highly by private collectors and museums as illustrations of vanished cultures. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFrom the Osage of Oklahoma, to the Kwakwaka'wakw of British Columbia, the dolls bring to life both ceremonial and every day events of many different North American tribes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eShona-Hah is the mother of renowned artists Lelooska, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAyunli, Patty Fawn, and Tsungani. \"She and our grandfather,\" Lelooska says, \"imparted to us that which was to become the essence of our heritage.\" Shona-Hah's children credit her with their love and respect for Native American art and traditions. She taught them skills she had acquired to help them become artists in their own right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53130608017519,"sku":null,"price":2800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/GW26008_BearDancer.jpg?v=1779296011"},{"product_id":"bowl-depicting-halibut-by-david-a-boxley-alaskan-tsimshian-copy","title":"Bowl depicting Halibut by David A. Boxley, Alaskan Tsimshian","description":"\u003cp\u003eBowl depicting Halibut, c. 2005\u003cbr\u003eby David A. Boxley, Alaskan Tsimshian\u003cbr\u003ealder, pigment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e4.5” high x 10.5” wide x 5” deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDavid Albert Boxley (b. 1952) is a Tsimshian carver from Metlakatla, Alaska. Boxley has received three important Sm’algyax names in his lifetime. Names are either passed through family lines, or to mark important life passages or accomplishments. It is the responsibility of each person to live a good life and to make the name honorable and strong, so that when it is time to pass the name on, the name is good. David takes pride for each of his names and works everyday to make his names good.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNuketsismaask\u003c\/strong\u003e means \"Works with the Cedar Bark\", given to him in 1987 by his Grandfather\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKsgooga Yaawk\u003c\/strong\u003e means \"First to Potlatch\", given to him in 1982 by Alfred Eaton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNiis Bupts'aan\u003c\/strong\u003e means \"Grandfather of Totem Poles, Given to him in 2019 by Laxskiig (The Eagle Clan)\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBoxley’s inspiration comes from his ancestors of the Tsimshian Tribe from Northern British Columbia and Southeast Alaska. He has dedicated over 40 years of his life to the revitalization and rebirth of Tsimshian arts and culture. He not only wants to be the best artist he can be, but he wants to inspire and influence the continuation of this beautiful art form and cultural practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBoxley has been deeply involved in the rebirth of Tsimshian culture through organizing and hosting Potlatches in Alaska and Washington. He has been responsible for the first Seattle Northwest Coast Potlatch in one hundred years. This historic event was held in 1996. It was such a success that another was held in 1997. He was also responsible for reintroducing the potlatch back to his home village of Metlakatla, Alaska. These Potlatches involved traditional cultural activities such as clan adoption, name giving, gift giving, ceremonial regalia dedication, and memorials as well as song and dance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBoxley has been directly involved in the formation of four successful dance groups: one in his home village of Metlakatla, Alaska, and others in Seattle, Washington. He led the Tsimshian Haayuuk for 6 years, and now has a new group called the Git-Hoan (people of the Salmon). He has written over 40 songs in his Native language, and carved many masks, rattles, paddles and other performance items.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\"Artists from long ago inspire new generations to carry on the traditions of which they began. I am determined and dedicated to revitalize and carry on the rich culture of my tribe: I want my sons and other young native people to be proud of their heritage.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBoxley’s work can be found in important private and public collections including The Portland Art Museum, The Seattle Art Museum, Museum of Civilization, Ottowa, Peabody Essex Museum at Harvard, The Museum of Natural History, New York, and the Smithsonian Institute’s Museum of the American Indian, Washington DC.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53130633248879,"sku":null,"price":1600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/GW26009_HalibutBowl.jpg?v=1779296234"},{"product_id":"bowl-depicting-loon-by-stan-wamiss","title":"Bowl depicting Loon by Stan Wamiss, Kwakwaka'wakw","description":"\u003cp\u003eBowl depicting Loon, c. 2000\u003cbr\u003eby Stan Wamiss, Kwakwaka'wakw First Mation\u003cbr\u003ered cedar, pigment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e9” high x 23” wide x 12” deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eKwakwaka’wakw First Nation artist Stan Wamiss was born in 1947 on Gilford Island and raised at Kingcome Inlet in British Columbia. Stan learned to carve from his father Tom “Patch” Wamiss who was a master carver and the highest ranking chief in Kingcome Inlet. Tom “Patch” Wamiss was the first chief in the Kwaguilth Nation to hold a Potlatch after the ban was lifted in 1952.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eStan credits the book “Smokey Top: The Art of Willie Seaweed,” with inspiring him to begin carving in 1975 at the suggestion of his sister, Dorothy Speck. He prefers to work in the soft red cedar local to British Columbia, and carves superb masks, totems, sculptures, panels, and talking sticks.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSome of Stan’s work was featured in the 1988 Vancouver Art Gallery exhibition \"Down from the Shimmering Sky: Masks of the Northwest Coast,” an exhibit that traveled to number of selected museums across North America including Portland, OR and Los Angeles, CA. Stan currently lives on Vancouver Island, and along with his commission work, carves pieces for many galleries both in Canada and abroad.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53130672242799,"sku":null,"price":2800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/GW26010_LoonBowl.jpg?v=1779296581"},{"product_id":"whistle-depicting-potlatch-figure-by-stan-wamiss-kwakwakawakw","title":"Whistle depicting Potlatch Figure by Doug Cranmer (1927-2006), Kwakwaka'wakw","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhistle depicting Potlatch Figure, c. 1980\u003cbr\u003eby Doug Cranmer (1927-2006), Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation\u003cbr\u003ered cedar, twine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e11” high x 3.5” wide x 3.5” deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCranmer was born in 1927 in Alert Bay, British Columbia and given the Kwakwaka'wakw name \"Kesu'\" (\"wealth being carved\") at the age of ten. He\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003einherited the position of 'Namgis chief from his father, taking the hereditary name of Pal’nakwala Wakas, meaning \"great river of overflowing wealth.” Cranmer died 2006 in Alert Bay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCranmer began drawing and carving on his own early in life, but was schooled in the style and traditions of Kwakwaka'wakw art by Mungo Martin (\"Nakapenkem\"). Cranmer's early working life was spent logging and fishing. It was not until the 1950s that Cranmer quit work in the logging and fishing industry to work as a carver, when he was invited by Haida artist Bill Reid to assist him in the creation of Haida-style houses and totem poles under a commission from the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia. As a result of his participation in Reid's project, Cranmer's training and experience expanded to include styles of other Northwest Coast traditions, such as the Tsimshian, Tlingit, Heiltsuk, and Haida.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhile trained in the traditional art forms, Cranmer was an innovator who felt free to break with the established rules of his artform. Cranmer has been described by others as an artist and master, but he himself eschewed such labels, believing that the use of such terms would make him complacent in his work. Cranmer preferred to describe himself as a \"whittler and doodler\".\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53130720215151,"sku":null,"price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/GW26011_Whistle.jpg?v=1779296835"},{"product_id":"whistle-depicting-hamatsa-figure-by-bruce-alfred-kwakwakawakw","title":"Whistle depicting Hamatsa Figure by Bruce Alfred, Kwakwaka'wakw","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhistle depicting Hamatsa Figure, c. 1980\u003cbr\u003eby Bruce Alfred, Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation\u003cbr\u003ered cedar, pigment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e11” long x 2.5” wide x 2.5” deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBruce Malidi Alfred, a Kwakwaka’wakw artist of the Namgis Band, belongs to the whale and sun crest\/clans. He was born in 1950 in Alert Bay, a small island community on the southern coast of British Columbia, Canada. Having been raised primarily by his grandmother Agnes Alfred, he has spent his life immersed in the cultural practices and potlatching traditions of his village. Bruce stems from a long line of prominent artists, including the Hunt brothers, and throughout his career has worked with, and been inspired by, such outstanding artists as Beau Dick, Wayne Alfred, Tony Hunt, Richard Hunt and William Wasden.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBruce began his career in the mid-1970s in an apprenticeship program offered by renowned artist Doug Cranmer and it was here that he learned the elements of traditional Kwakwaka’wakw design, carving, printmaking, and the steam bent technique for making boxes. Bruce maintained a close personal and working relationship with his mentor until Doug's death in November 2006, assisting in various projects over the years. Although he produces work in a variety of mediums and has worked on numerous monumental projects over the years, it is the bentwood box and its complex flat design that has become the primary focus of his artistic expression.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBruce’s life expresses a steady devotion to strengthening mutual understanding and connections between native\/non-native communities. He maintains active community involvement through donations to various fundraising events, producing Potlatch pieces, coaching sports, and giving countless box-bending demonstrations for schools and island visitors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWith a career spanning over 30 years, Bruce is recognized as a premier artist of his nation. His work is on permanent exhibit in several major museums, and in 2008 he was awarded the prestigious recognition through the B.C. Creative Achievement Foundation.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA look at Bruce’s work over the years shows an uncompromising expression of his own style and commitment to set the highest possible standards. The broad scope of his contributions has helped bring widespread international recognition to both the art and the aboriginal community.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53130757800047,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/GW26012_Whistle.jpg?v=1779297175"},{"product_id":"hamatsa-ceremonial-whistle-kwakwakawakw-culture","title":"Hamatsa Ceremonial Whistle, Kwakwaka'wakw Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003eHamatsa Ceremonial Whistle, c. 1980\u003cbr\u003eKwakwaka'wakw Culture\u003cbr\u003ered cedar, leather wrap, pigment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e11.5” long x 4” wide x 2” deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53130787520623,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/GW26013_Whistle.jpg?v=1779297360"},{"product_id":"carving-depicting-walrus-kwakwakawakw-culture","title":"Carving depicting Walrus, Kwakwaka'wakw Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003eCarving depicting Walrus, c. 1980\u003cbr\u003eKwakwaka'wakw Culture\u003cbr\u003ered cedar, bone tusks, pigment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e3.75” high x 5” wide x 4” deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53130802298991,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/GW26014_Walrus.jpg?v=1779297449"},{"product_id":"ceremonial-dagger-by-ayunli-richard-smith","title":"Ceremonial Dagger by Ayunli (Richard Smith)","description":"\u003cp\u003eCeremonial Dagger depicting Eagle c. 1980\u003cbr\u003eby Ayunli (Richard \"Dick\" Smith)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAdopted by the Sewide Family, Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation\u003cbr\u003ealder, horse hair, leather wrap, pigment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e28” long x 10” wide x 9” deep\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAyunli (Richard \"Dick\" Smith) is the second child of Shona-Hah (Mary Smith) and Fearon Smith Sr., and brother of Lelooska (Don Smith), Patty Fawn, and Tsungani (Fearon Smith Jr.).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGrowing up in a family already deeply involved in Indian arts, it was natural for him to become an artist. He is skilled in all mediums of Northwest Coastal art, and specialized in cedar wood carvings. He was greatly influenced by his mother Shona-Hah and his grandfather Enoch Fountain Hinkle, who imparted to the family the essence of their heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThough as talented as his brother’s Lelooska and Tsungani, Richard chose to remain out of the spotlight. He moved away from the family compound in Arial, Washington to Oregon with his wife Susan. He carved pieces for the renowned Living History programs, but did not participate in the dances.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53130820943983,"sku":null,"price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/GW26015_Dagger_bbf523e2-0bff-4fbd-b7ee-db82aff09ddd.jpg?v=1779469165"},{"product_id":"mask-depicting-dzunukwa-by-gene-brabant-cree","title":"Mask depicting Dzunukwa by Gene Brabant, Cree","description":"\u003cp\u003eMask depicting Dzunukwa, c. 1990\u003cbr\u003eby Gene Brabant, Cree First Nation\u003cbr\u003ered cedar, horse hair, pigment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e12” high x 8” wide x 7” deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGene Brabant was born in Victoria B.C. on October 16 1946. \"My family moved out here from Saskatchewan during the second world war and after my father was discharged they stayed in Victoria.\" When he was seven they moved to James Bay right behind the parliament buildings in Victoria. The Hunt family lived a half block away and he soon became friends with the sons and daughters of Henry Hunt.Gene's father was a professional guitar player and singer. \" I remember him singing Hank Williams and Indian songs with Mungo Martin and Henry Hunt until early in the morning, keeping the whole neighborhood up.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMungo and Henry were starting the Thunderbird Park project at the Royal Museum Of British Columbia. Gene, along with one of Henry's sons Alex, spent a lot of time at the park watching them carve the totem poles and building the big house. \" One day we were sitting on the roof looking down the smoke hole watching Mungo paint one of the house posts. He yelled at us to get down before we fell.\" Gene also spent a lot of time at the museum looking at the old pieces in their collection. It was at this time that he knew he would be a carver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn his early twenties he carved on his own and did a lot of painting. A few years earlier Tony Hunt Sr. had offered to teach him to carve and one day he went to Thunderbird Park to talk to him. Tony along with John Livingston had just started a workshop and gallery named Arts Of The Raven. Gene spent the 70's learning and working there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\"Since I've been carving I've always been interested in the old style of carving. The way the old masters did their work is intriguing and I did a lot of travelling across Canada and the United States going to museums studying the old pieces. I would like to see them all. I believe you can't write a symphony if you don't know all the classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGene has been in numerous gallery shows. The Museum Of Man in Ottawa has a Thunderbird Transformation of his and the Royal Museum of B.C. has two Bella Coola face Masks. The Seattle Art Museum recently acquired a Geeacum Mask that will be part of their permanent collection. The Museum Of Osaka, Japan has a Tlingit house post he made with Tony Hunt Sr., Calvin Hunt and John Livingston.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGene specializes in commissions to duplicate old pieces. He carves in all styles of the northwest coast but prefers Kwaguilth and Bella Coola. Amongst his peers he is considered one of the best. His work is collected world wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53131412471919,"sku":null,"price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/GW26016_Dzunukwa.jpg?v=1779307271"},{"product_id":"double-sided-panel-depicting-salmon-tsimshian-culture","title":"Double Sided Panel depicting Salmon, Tsimshian Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003eDouble Sided Panel depicting Salmon, c. 2000\u003cbr\u003eTsimshian Culture\u003cbr\u003ered cedar, pigment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e8” high x 26” wide x 2” deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53131414143087,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/GW26017_SalmonPanel.jpg?v=1779307486"},{"product_id":"button-blanket-depicting-eagle-by-hazel-wilson-simeon-1941-2016","title":"Button Blanket depicting Eagle by Hazel Wilson Simeon (1941-2016), Haida","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eButton Blanket depicting Eagle, c. 1980\u003cbr\u003eby Hazel Wilson Simeon (1941-2016), Haida First Nation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ewool melton cloth, plastic and metal buttons\u003cbr\u003e58\" high x 66\" wide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHazel Wilson Simeon was born in 1941 in Tiiyaan, a small village on the west coast of Graham Island in the Queen Charlotte Islands of British Columbia, Canada. Known as Jut-ke-Nay in her native Haida language, she was a member of Duugwaa St’Langng 7laanaas clan on the Raven side.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhen Wilson was 14, she was selected to become a maker of appliqued button blankets-ceremonial robes created from melton cloth and decorated with pieces of abalone, copper and pearl buttons. A master of her craft, Wilson went on to make countless robes for friends and relatives. In the early 1970s, she moved with her children to Vancouver, where she continued to create robes both for family members and for the southern market. In 2006, her work was featured in Raven Travelling, a major 200-year retrospective of Haida art presented by the Vancouver Art Gallery. Wilson continued to live and work in Vancouver until her death in 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFor the first three decades of her artistic career, Wilson concentrated on making blankets with various family crests, such as frogs and ravens. Although traditional in conception, Wilson’s interpretation of this traditional subject matter was nonetheless distinctive: in addition to buttons, she attached a range of materials to her robes, including pieces of brass, shells from the sea and beadwork. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn more recent years, Wilson extended her art to include narrative forms that touch on a range of contemporary concerns. In 2005, she completed a major cycle of 17 blankets chronicling the life and death of the sacred Golden Spruce Tree (K’iid K’iyaas). In 2006, she began work on an even larger series of narrative blankets that record the modern and pre-modern history of the Haida people. Comprising 50 blankets in all, this series of button blankets addresses such politically charged themes as large-scale logging on Haida Gwaii and the devasting impact of small pox in the post-contact era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53131416240239,"sku":null,"price":2400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/GW26018_ButtonBlanket.jpg?v=1779464654"},{"product_id":"octopus-silkscreen-print-by-mark-henderson-kwakwakawakw","title":"Octopus - Silkscreen Print by Mark Henderson, Kwakwaka'wakw","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOctopus, 1981 \u003cbr\u003eby Mark Henderson, Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation\u003cbr\u003eframed silkscreen print\u003cbr\u003eedition #144\/170\u003cbr\u003e24.5\" high x 29\" wide, framed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMark Henderson was born in 1953 and is a member of the Wewaikum Bank in Campbell River. His father, the late Chief Sam Henderson, was a well known Kwakwaka’wakw carver. Born in Blunden Harbour, Sam Henderson was raised in the strict tradions of Kwakwaka’wakw culture. Mark’s mother, the late Mae Quocksister Henderson, was the eldest daughter of a high-ranking family of the Wewaikum Band. Mark’s parents were keen to pass on their cultural traditions to their children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMark says they were a major influence on his early artistic development. “they wanted me to be familiar with my cultural background, and taught me the legends, songs and dances that have been part of my family heritage for many generations. The traditional potlatch is still an important ceremony to the Kwakwaka’wakw people. I have been involved in many potlatches, from designing and painting the large dance screens and masks to performing the dances that belong to my family.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMark began painting traditional Kwakwaka’wakw designs at the age of eleven and received much encouragement from his father. He spent many hours in his father’s workshop watching him carve and paint. Under his guidance Mark learned the principles of Kwakwaka’wakw design. He also studied the work of other great Kwakwaka’wakw artists, including Henry Speck, Mungo Martin, and Willie Seaweed. Mark works mainly with acrylic paint on paper, then produces limited edition silkscreen prints from his original paintings. His work is influenced by contemporary events as well as by the old style Kwakwaka’wakw artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Sometimes when I’m at a potlach I see a dance or a mask in the firelight that appeals to me and I create a painting based on that. I believe it is important to maintain traditional elements and color in my art, but I also like to experiment and develop my creative ideas.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMark has introduced landscape into his prints, placing traditional Kwakwaka’wakw figures in the background that features the unique west coast. These works are very complex, and are some of his favorite pieces. Mark has been developing themes that trace inspirations through a series of prints which are related in subject, color and content.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMark passed away peacefully in Campbell River, B.C. in October 2016. His passing was a great loss to his family, and a great loss to the world of traditional Kwakwaka’wakw art.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53131473944687,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/GW26019_OctopusPrint.jpg?v=1779309887"},{"product_id":"black-bear-original-painting-by-mark-henderson-kwakwakawakw-copy","title":"Black Bear - Original Painting by Mark Henderson, Kwakwaka'wakw","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBlack Bear, 1989 \u003cbr\u003eby Mark Henderson, Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation\u003cbr\u003eframed original acrylic on paper\u003cbr\u003e22\" high x 18\" wide, framed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMark Henderson was born in 1953 and is a member of the Wewaikum Bank in Campbell River. His father, the late Chief Sam Henderson, was a well known Kwakwaka’wakw carver. Born in Blunden Harbour, Sam Henderson was raised in the strict tradions of Kwakwaka’wakw culture. Mark’s mother, the late Mae Quocksister Henderson, was the eldest daughter of a high-ranking family of the Wewaikum Band. Mark’s parents were keen to pass on their cultural traditions to their children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMark says they were a major influence on his early artistic development. “they wanted me to be familiar with my cultural background, and taught me the legends, songs and dances that have been part of my family heritage for many generations. The traditional potlatch is still an important ceremony to the Kwakwaka’wakw people. 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His work is influenced by contemporary events as well as by the old style Kwakwaka’wakw artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Sometimes when I’m at a potlach I see a dance or a mask in the firelight that appeals to me and I create a painting based on that. I believe it is important to maintain traditional elements and color in my art, but I also like to experiment and develop my creative ideas.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMark has introduced landscape into his prints, placing traditional Kwakwaka’wakw figures in the background that features the unique west coast. These works are very complex, and are some of his favorite pieces. Mark has been developing themes that trace inspirations through a series of prints which are related in subject, color and content.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMark passed away peacefully in Campbell River, B.C. in October 2016. His passing was a great loss to his family, and a great loss to the world of traditional Kwakwaka’wakw art.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53131478433903,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/GW26027_BlackBear_0fdb6848-fe04-4a77-bc30-c9d31ad7ade9.jpg?v=1779471970"},{"product_id":"kwa-giulth-wolf-design-by-john-livingston-1951-2019","title":"Kwa-Giulth Wolf Design by John Livingston (1951-2019)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eKwa-Giulth Wolf Design, 1976\u003cbr\u003eby John Livingston (1951-2019)\u003cbr\u003eframed silkscreen print\u003cbr\u003eedition #27\/150\u003cbr\u003e20\" high x 26\" wide, framed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJohn Livingston was born in 1951 in Vancouver, B.C. and moved to Victoria at an early age. Through a close friendship with the Hunt family, John began carving at Thunderbird Park for the Royal British Columbia Museum in 1965. Henry and Tony Hunt were head carvers at the museum at that time.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAfter graduating from high school, John began a serious full time apprenticeship under Tony Hunt. Together they founded Arts of the Raven Gallery, which was one of the first venues for Northwest Coast Native art. 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He is also noted for his expertise in the restoration, replication, and appraisal of artifacts for collections. 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K’iid K’iyaa was \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHiilang Jaat's nephew and now also transformed. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLegend and contemporary history merge with Wilson's depiction and the tree’s tragic and well-publicized demise in very recent times, the victim of a misguided protester’s violent act. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis blanket symbolizes rebirth and hope for the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003enote: Minor wear on the surface of the melton cloth\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHazel Wilson Simeon\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in 1941 in Tiiyaan, a small village on the west coast of Graham Island in the Queen Charlotte Islands of British Columbia, Canada. Known as Jut-ke-Nay in her native Haida language, she was a member of Duugwaa St’Langng 7laanaas clan on the Raven side.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhen Wilson was 14, she was selected to become a maker of appliqued button blankets-ceremonial robes created from melton cloth and decorated with pieces of abalone, copper and pearl buttons. A master of her craft, Wilson went on to make countless robes for friends and relatives. In the early 1970s, she moved with her children to Vancouver, where she continued to create robes both for family members and for the southern market. In 2006, her work was featured in Raven Travelling, a major 200-year retrospective of Haida art presented by the Vancouver Art Gallery. Wilson continued to live and work in Vancouver until her death in 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFor the first three decades of her artistic career, Wilson concentrated on making blankets with various family crests, such as frogs and ravens. Although traditional in conception, Wilson’s interpretation of this traditional subject matter was nonetheless distinctive: in addition to buttons, she attached a range of materials to her robes, including pieces of brass, shells from the sea and beadwork. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn more recent years, Wilson extended her art to include narrative forms that touch on a range of contemporary concerns. In 2005, she completed a major cycle of 17 blankets chronicling the life and death of the sacred Golden Spruce Tree (K’iid K’iyaas). In 2006, she began work on an even larger series of narrative blankets that record the modern and pre-modern history of the Haida people. Comprising 50 blankets in all, this series of button blankets addresses such politically charged themes as large-scale logging on Haida Gwaii and the devasting impact of small pox in the post-contact era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53136002252911,"sku":null,"price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/GW24004_ButtonBlanket.jpg?v=1779464534"}],"url":"https:\/\/quintanagalleries.com\/collections\/williamson-collection-of-northwest-coast-art.oembed?page=2","provider":"Quintana Galleries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}