Sanford Williams

Born: 1967, Gitxsan and Mowachaht

Sanford was influenced and taught by his grandfather Jimmy John, who was a master carver on the West Coast of Vancouver Island.

His chief teachers have been Ken Mowatt and Vernon Stephens, whom he assisted with two ten-ft. totem poles.

Sanford carves a wide variety of objects which include: masks, small poles, rattles, bentwood boxes and panels.