Salish

Thunder Mountain
Thomas Cannell (Salish)

Edition /115Available framed for $900 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly.Thunderbird is the...

Edition /115Available framed for $900 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly.Thunderbird is the illustrious ancestor and crest of many prominent human lineages. Large enough to hunt whales, the Thunderbird is a powerful being associated with power, change and the sky in myths throughout the Northwest Coast. Often depicted with a sharply hooked beak, horns and large ears and is sometimes represented as having teeth.Human heroes and human-like personifications of sun and wind are common in No...

"Statíәẃ" Little River
Kelly Cannell (Salish)

Edition /68Available framed for $850 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly.The Sea Serpent, Si...

Edition /68Available framed for $850 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly.The Sea Serpent, Sisiult, symbolizes protection, supernatural power and revival. In Coast Salish culture, Sisiult is believed to have created the rivers throughout Salish territory. The Sisiutl is a supernatural three-headed serpent that possesses shapeshifting abilities and the ability to turn spectators into stone when gazed upon. Not only can the Sisiutl change shape into a human or animal, but it can also transf...

Protecting Posterity
lessLIE (Salish)

Edition /150Available framed for $500 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly.

Edition /150Available framed for $500 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly.

Frog
Maynard Johnny Jr. (Salish)

Edition /200Available framed for $700 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly.Frogs are both soc...

Edition /200Available framed for $700 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly.Frogs are both social, vocal and are associated with the power of transformation and the ability to traverse worlds. As the primary spirit helpers of shamans, frogs are communicators and often represent the voice of the people. Frogs were often carved at the top of totem poles to symbolize the communication of warnings or impending danger. Frog is generally given large eyes, prominent lips with a projecting tongue ...

Spindle Black Circle
Maynard Johnny Jr. (Salish)

Edition /78Available framed for $600 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly.

Edition /78Available framed for $600 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly.

Natural Vision
lessLIE (Salish)

Edition 23/200This print is only available framed.Eagle is one of the most important beings in t...

Edition 23/200This print is only available framed.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 giant Thunderbird, Eagle is not...

Blood Red Moon (Diptych)
Maynard Johnny Jr. (Salish)

Edition /75Available framed (in two separate frames) for $1200 CAD. Please contact the gallery di...

Edition /75Available framed (in two separate frames) for $1200 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly.Moon is associated with peace and transformation and is also widely regarded as a protector and guardian spirit. In some stories, the Moon originated as a chip of the Sun, which Raven broke into pieces. Moon is often depicted with humanoid features and can be distinguished from the Sun by a labret in its bottom lip indicating female nobility.

Different Perspective
Susan Point (Salish)

1992Edition /99Available framed for $1,400 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly.

1992Edition /99Available framed for $1,400 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly.

Raven and Light
Thomas Cannell (Salish)

Edition 25/40Available framed for $700 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly.Raven is central ...

Edition 25/40Available framed for $700 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly.Raven is central to coastal mythology. As a culture hero, a transformer, and a trickster, his adventures at the beginning of time-released the sun and the moon and brought the world into existence. Raven is identified by its straight beak and lack of ears or plumage on the head.

Shore to Shore
Luke Marston (Salish)

Edition 3/12Measurements do not include base.This cast edition of 12 is a portion of Marston's br...

Edition 3/12Measurements do not include base.This cast edition of 12 is a portion of Marston's bronze installation in Stanley Park which stands at the site of the artist's family’s ancestral village site X̲wáýx̲way and commemorates the history of his ancestors, Portuguese Joe and his first and second Salish wives, Khaltinaht and Kwatleemaat. Marston is the great-great-grandson of Portuguese Joe and Kwatleemaat.

Salish Salmon Charmer
Luke Marston (Salish)

This sculpture tells the story of an infamous Salish Salmon Charmer. The fisherman, although blin...

This sculpture tells the story of an infamous Salish Salmon Charmer. The fisherman, although blind, knew of the most fruitful fishing spots. Salmon is fundamental to all coastal peoples, and is a symbol of regeneration and life.This piece was carved from old growth red cedar. The three salmon are carved from the same log as the charmer and the base. The removable rattle held in the figure’s left hand is carved from yellow cedar and is fully functional.

Portrait Mask
Derald Scoular (Salish)