This past summer, the winners ... British Columbia’s 2008 Creative

This past summer, the winners of
British Columbia’s 2008 Creative
Achievement Awards for Aboriginal
Art were announced. Congratulations
to Reg Davidson (Haida), Bruce Alfred
(Kwakwaka’wakw/Namgis), Charles
Elliott (Coast Salish/Tsartlip), Debra
Sparrow (Coast Salish/Musqueam) and
Daniel Tom (St’at’imc/Seton Lake).
The 10th annual imagineNATIVE Film
and Media Arts Festival will be taking
place in Toronto, ON from October
15-19, 2008. More information can be
found at www.imaginenative.org.
The Vancouver Olympic Committee
(VANOC) recently created the
Vancouver 2010 Venues’ Aboriginal
Art Program, which will lead to the
placement of Aboriginal art from
across Canada within all 15 local
Olympic and Paralympic sites.
We encourage locals and visitors alike
to check out Coast Salish artist Susan
Point’s new public installation entitled
People Amongst the People. Located in
Vancouver’s beautiful Stanley Park, at
Brockton Point, Susan’s work consists
of 3 monumental, carved and painted
cedar welcome portals that represent
Coast Salish house post structures.
Kwakwaka’wakw artist Gilbert Dawson
has created some eye-catching red
cedar masks. Including such playful
and captivating figures as Grouse, Bee
and Eagle, these small masks are priced
at $350.00 CAD to $700.00 CAD.
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Above: Assorted limited edition gicleé prints (clockwise from left) detail of Vision, Winter Raven 2, Salmon Trail, Sea and Air,
Below: Interior view of the Sidney Pier Hotel & Spa (photo courtesy of Chris Paul).
CHRIS Paul
Chris Paul is a Coast Salish artist who is gaining international acclaim for his limited edition gicleé
prints, cedar panels and glass sculptures. Born near Brentwood Bay, BC in 1969 as a member of
the Tsartlip First Nations, Chris was immersed in Coast Salish culture as a child. Before the age
of thirty, Chris had completed one year of intensive training at ’Ksan, the Gitanmaax School of
Northwest Coast Art, and had completed a two-year apprenticeship under celebrated Tsimshian
artist, Roy Henry Vickers. In 2007, Chris completed a major commission for the Sidney Pier
Hotel & Spa. This project resulted in the creation of 3 large-scale etched glass panels for the lobby
of the hotel, as well as smaller panels which were placed in each of the hotel’s 55 rooms. Chris has
also gained exposure through the hit television series Grey’s Anatomy, in which a number of his
prints have been featured. Chris’ pieces often reflect the flora, fauna and mythologies associated
with his culture and his home on Vancouver Island.
I am a part of the Salish culture. I am constantly looking at what was
left behind for us. Through my interpretation of those old themes
and histories and visions, I create the framework for my own art in
different media that speak to me. I love to use industrial materials
and recently have been working with metal, glass and concrete. I
want my projects to be timeless in their cultural significance. When
Salish art is displayed, it helps bring awareness to others of the
significance and reverence about where they are, and where they
are standing. - Chris Paul
GRYN WHITE
Steve Smith
Gryn White was among the selected artists featured
in Carol Sheehan’s new book, Breathing Stone:
Contemporary Haida Argillite Sculpture (as noted in our
previous newsletter). Currently, Gryn has been working
on small argillite pendants with catlinite inlays. These
charming pendants are created in a variety of designs
and priced from $150.00 CAD.
Left: Raven design, size: 2” x 1”, Centre: Killerwhale design, size: 2 ½” x ¾”,
Right: Bear design, size: 2 ½” x 1”.
RICHARD SHORTY
We have had the privilege of carrying
Tlingit artist Richard Shorty’s work
for many years. Known for his refined
original paintings and limited edition
prints, Richard’s work is collected
around the world and is extremely
popular within British Columbia.
Lattimer Gallery, in collaboration
with Richard, has now created a
sleek and slender Hummingbird bud
vase. With its whimsical design, the
hummingbird looks as though it is darting towards
the flowers above. Our vases have been designed and
etched locally and they make for a memorable gift.
Each vase measures 9 ½” x 2” x 2” and is available for
$60.00 CAD.
Painting contemporary Northwest Coast Native Art on
non-traditional canvas is something I felt would be easily
recognizable in content and form. I enjoy expanding the
boundaries of what most consider Native art and what
better way than with these Converse Chuck Taylors.
-Steve Smith
Recently, Kwakwaka’wakw artist Steve Smith
transformed a pair of Converse Chuck Taylor AllStar sneakers into a provocative work of art. Painted
directly onto the canvas of the “high-tops”, Steve has
meticulously created a graphic tapestry of Northwest
Coast symbols and shapes which include Eagle, Human,
Raven and Salmon. Steve’s designs cover the entire
surface of the shoes and amplify the iconic significance
of these classic sneakers – at the same time, this piece
allows the viewer to re-examine their perception
of a Northwest Coast Art object. Steve continues to
explore new media and challenge the market with his
culturally-applicable yet remarkably unconventional
creations. For more information on this piece and other
inspiring works by Steve, please contact the gallery.