White Artworks

Nuu Beginnings
Ernest Swanson (Haida)

2024 Edition /150 Available framed for $900 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly. The being w...

2024 Edition /150 Available framed for $900 CAD. Please contact the gallery directly. The being within the Nuu symbolizes humanity revealing its inner light. When the creator first bestowed this divine spark upon us, it was hidden deep within, knowing we would seek fulfillment in countless external places rather than recognizing the treasure inside ourselves. This profound gift was placed within us to help us understand that true enlightenment comes from looking inward. The octopus, embodying...

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."

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...

Raven Panel
Nusmata (Jarrod Saunders) (Nuxalk)

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.   Please not...

Eagle Feather
Luke Marston (Salish)

Base: 10" diam Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and a...

Base: 10" diam 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 description...