Another one of Bill Reid’s carvings, this Haida canoe is one of many that Bill carved during his career. It features beautiful lines and engraved artwork on the bow. In addition to the beautiful lines and curves of this canoe, the rich color of the wood inspired this image.
This mask is representative of many of the head dresses or masks that were an important part of native ceremonies. These totems are referred to a house frontal totems. These may be sections of taller freestanding totems or supports for the large lodges built in the villages. The lighting on and texture of these aged …
I love the art created by native artists from the area I grew up in. One of the highly recognized artists from British Columbia is the Haida artist Bill Reid. An extremely skilled artist who worked on wood carvings, totems, boxes, jewelry, prints, drawings, paintings, gold, silver, bronze , canoes and many other mediums. His …
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