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NEW ARRIVALS
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Nunanta Mask (Place of House or House of Nan)
Kyle Tallio
CA$4,500.00Alder wood, Acrylic paint
“This mask is based on the small and elegant piece housed at the Denver Institute of Art, it is currently labeled as Haida although the more I’ve examined the piece the more it is in the very distinct Nuxalk style.
At Nuxalk, in the beginning of time, Alhkw’ntam sent to earth the “First Ancestors”, but before that he presented them with cloaks of Nan (Grizzly bear), Nutsakwaax (Wolf), Kints (Humpback whale) and many more. One of those first ancestors decided to descend to earth as Nan and was sent to a place called Talyu pronounced like Talyo and sometimes now represented by the family who still carries the surname Tallio.
Today we’re challenged with a removal from these belongings and therefore a beautiful mask in the dark for many years also means [that] sometimes we don’t know what their creators intended. One thing is sure, they told Nuxalkmc of the completeness of their culture, the continuing lineages of the great families, their closeness to the mystic in the universe.
Currently, I’m focused on sculpture in both the Nuxalk and Haiłzaqv styles, and for the Bella Coola people I often hear about the work being characterized as blue or painted-blue. As a constant student of the old examples of Nuxalk work, I feel like there are so many other ways to identify the style – and so one of my challenges is to work within the traditions and be lead by the examples of our ancestral representations and push its principles. The original example that I’ve used to create this piece is a great example of a combination of realism and showing stylistic qualities, the portions needed to stout and the recesses that separate the facial futures needed to be deep but still relatable to a paw. – Kyle Tallio 2024
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Octopus & Dogfish Paddle
Alyson Bell
CA$2,600.00Red Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
Double-sided
Custom paddle stands available upon request – please inquire for details
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Hummingbird Bentwood Box
Guy Louie Jr.
CA$6,200.00Red Cedar wood, Yellow Cedar wood, Abalone shell, Acrylic paint
Specific and unique to the Northwest Coast People is the bentwood or bent-corner box or container. A most outstanding item of the First Nations people, it is a made from one single plank of wood through a lengthy steaming process – a method strictly adapted by the coastal peoples.
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The Journey
Adonis David
CA$345.00Acrylic on Acid-free paper
Unframed
2024
(For inquiries on Custom Framing, please contact the gallery)
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Salmon
Adonis David
CA$345.00Acrylic on Acid-free paper
Unframed
2024
(For inquiries on Custom Framing, please contact the gallery)
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13. Purple Bones
Shuvinai Ashoona
CA$1,200.00Etching & Chine Collé on Acid-free paper, Edition 29 of 50
Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection 2021
Unframed
(For inquiries on Custom Framing, please contact the gallery)