Grizzly Bear Totem
by Gino Seward, Coast Salish and Kwakwaka'wakw First Nations
red cedar, stain, pigment
11” high x 4” wide x 3.75"
Gino Seward was born in 1972 in Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. His father was Coast Salish and his mother is Kwakwaka’wakw.
Gino became involved in art at age 11. He was taught by his Salish grandfather, and by the Kwakiutl master carvers Jackson Robertson and William Robertson. Gino’s favorite subjects are animal carvings and totems made from red and yellow cedar.
Today, Gino works with two young apprentices, Bubby Pugles and Sammy Seward, who are keen to preserve the artistic traditions of their ancestors.
