Killer Whale Moon and Sun Mask, 2013
By Andy Louie
red cedar, abalone inlay, etched copper, pigment
28” high x 28” wide x 6” deep
Note: The etched design in the copper eyebrows of this carving depict Raven. This addition is a nod to the creation myth Raven, bringer of daylight.
Andy Louie, also known by his Native name Tanaktuek, is a member of the Kwakwaka’wakw First Nation. Andy was born in 1954 on New Vancouver Island, a small fishing village off the east coast of Vancouver Island. Andy takes the Raven as his family crest.
Andy cites his father, Mike Louie, a fisherman, logger, and carver as his teacher. Andy prefers to work with red and yellow cedar, carving superb talking sticks, figurines, totem poles, masks, and bentwood boxes. In 1992, Andy had a 19-foot pole raised in Maple Ridge, a community just outside of Vancouver, dedicated to the people of the community.
