Artwork

376 items

Burden Basket
Artist Unknown (Salish)

$500.00

Sea-Monster Canoe Bowl
Artist Unknown (Kwakwaka'wakw)

c. 1880To watch Kwakwaka'wakw community curators Barb Cranmer and William Wasden Jr. discuss the ...

c. 1880To watch Kwakwaka'wakw community curators Barb Cranmer and William Wasden Jr. discuss the significance of 'Namxxelagayu (Sea Monster) click here."A wide variety of animal imagery appear on dishes and bowls, and hosts of potlatches compiled large collections of dishware featuring crests of both family and clan" (Shearar 2000: 38) Understanding Northwest Coast Art: A Guide to Crests, Beings and Symbols

$4,600.00

Swallow
Robert Davidson (Haida)

Edition 1/7Also available in Red. Please contact the gallery directly.

Edition 1/7Also available in Red. Please contact the gallery directly.

$25,000.00

Highest Level
Margaret August (Salish)

Edition /100 Available framed for $600 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly. Eagle is one of ...

Edition /100 Available framed for $600 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly. Eagle is one of the most important beings in the art and mythology of the Northwest Coast. It is respected for its intel­ligence and power, as well as its extraordinary vision, in both the literal and figurative senses. Eagles in myth are, likewise, usu­ally noble characters. Eagle is revered as a powerful hunter. Groups of mythical Eagles may gather for co-operative whale hunting expeditions, since, unlike the g...

$175.00

Coming Home
Margaret August (Salish)

Edition /100 Available framed for $600 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly. In “Coming Home”...

Edition /100 Available framed for $600 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly. In “Coming Home” there are four moon faces, each in a different quadrant. To Margaret August, moons are symbolic of the female energies and the matrimonial lineage. The moon connects her spiritually to her heritage. Margaret says, "this image translates the grandmother's guidance to yourself and to your homelands."

$175.00

Historic Silver Eagle Bracelet
Artist Unknown (Northern Coastal)

Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are...

Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings but there are some common characteristics from a range of sources, including oral histories and artist descriptions.Eagle is an e...

$12,000.00

Geekumhl Mask
Russell Smith (Kwakwaka'wakw)

$3,500.00

Discoveries
Susan Point (Salish)

Edition /130Available framed for $4,000 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly.

Edition /130Available framed for $4,000 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly.

$3,000.00

EE-ish-soo-ilth
Ron Hamilton (Nuu-chah-nulth)

1972Edition 12/120This print is only available framed.

1972Edition 12/120This print is only available framed.

$800.00

Euh Tinn
Ron Hamilton (Nuu-chah-nulth)

1972Edition 37/50This print is only available framed.

1972Edition 37/50This print is only available framed.

$800.00

Killer Whale Paddle
Ross Henderson (Kwakwaka'wakw)

Paddle stand available for $300 CAD. Please allow 2 to 3 weeks for fabrication. Contact the galle...

Paddle stand available for $300 CAD. Please allow 2 to 3 weeks for fabrication. Contact the gallery directly to order a stand. Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings bu...

$850.00

Bird in the Air
Robert Davidson (Haida)

Edition /5 Base Dimensions: 2 ½" H x 85 ½" L x 23" D Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest...

Edition /5 Base Dimensions: 2 ½" H x 85 ½" L x 23" D Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings but there are some common characteristics from a range of sources, includin...

$135,000.00

Wiid
Robert Davidson (Haida)

2013This piece is stored off-site. To arrange a viewing, please contact the gallery directly.The ...

2013This piece is stored off-site. To arrange a viewing, please contact the gallery directly.The Wiid is a bird that only appears when the salmonberries are ripening on Haida Gwaii. The bird is here reduced to the small head at the upper portion of the composition. The flower of the salmonberry might be alluded to in the white cross-shape against the blue. Formally, the work is a precise balance of a series of tensions and releases. The pressure seen in the compressed white tri-neg defined by...

$100,000.00

Negative Eye Positive Eye No. 1
Robert Davidson (Haida)

2011 This piece is stored off-site. To arrange a viewing, please contact the gallery directly. T...

2011 This piece is stored off-site. To arrange a viewing, please contact the gallery directly. This painting, and its pair, Negative Eye Positive Eye No. 2, are recent works from Haida artist Robert Davidson and both were included in his solo show "Robert Davidson: Progression of Form" which took place in the summer of 2015 at the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art. The show focused on Davidson's most recent pieces, featuring his more abstract work. From the Exhibition catalogue, Davidson ...

$55,000.00

Killer Whale Blanket
Dempsey Bob (Tahltan)

This piece is stored off-site. To arrange a viewing, please contact the gallery directly. Indige...

This piece is stored off-site. To arrange a viewing, please contact the gallery directly. Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings but there are some common characterist...

$24,000.00

Mama Ts'iigaay (Dragonfly)
Guujaaw (Haida)

Edition /98Available framed for $1,600 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly.

Edition /98Available framed for $1,600 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly.

$1,200.00

Haida Grizzly
Bill Reid (Haida)

1973 Edition /600 This print is only available framed. Please contact the gallery directly. Indig...

1973 Edition /600 This print is only available framed. Please contact the gallery directly. Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings but there are some common characteris...

$3,100.00

Haida Beaver T'sing
Bill Reid (Haida)

Edition /195 This print is only available framed as-is. Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwe...

Edition /195 This print is only available framed as-is. Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings but there are some common characteristics from a range of sources, includ...

$3,200.00

Frog Print
Larry (Lawrence) Rosso (Carrier)

Edition /200 This print is only available framed. Please contact the gallery directly. Indigenous...

Edition /200 This print is only available framed. Please contact the gallery directly. Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings but there are some common characteristics ...

$700.00

Kwikwetlem Harvest
Maynard Johnny Jr. (Salish)

Edition /100 Available framed for $950 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly. Indigenous artwo...

Edition /100 Available framed for $950 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly. Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings but there are some common characteristics from a...

$450.00

Moons Unleashed
Val Malesku (Cree)

Edition /60 Available framed for $1,100 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly. Inspired by fa...

Edition /60 Available framed for $1,100 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly. Inspired by famed British artist Damien Hirst’s Spot paintings, Val Malesku created this series of serigraph prints with the Salmon Egg motif, dually representing the Moon. Both Salmon and the Moon are associated with cycles – the cycle of the seasons, cycles of the moon, and the life cycle of the Salmon. Both the Moon and the Salmon have associations with regeneration and renewal.

$450.00

Tomorrow's Dream
Susan Point (Salish)

Edition AP II/X 1991 This print is only available framed. Please contact the gallery directly. In...

Edition AP II/X 1991 This print is only available framed. Please contact the gallery directly. Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings but there are some common characte...

$1,400.00

Kaleidoscope State II
Kelly Cannell (Salish)

Edition /25 Available framed for $1,050 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly.  Indigenous art...

Edition /25 Available framed for $1,050 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly.  Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings but there are some common characteristics from...

$600.00