Artists/Designers

1. Klatle-Bhi – Klatle-Bhi (pronounced “Klath-Bay”) is an artist of Squamish and Kwakwaka’wakw ancestry. He grew up in the Kwakiutl culture of mask dancing, singing, and potlatching and has played a prominent role in the recent revival of the sea-going canoe journeys. Klatle-Bhi’s art is an expression of his personal and spiritual journey, as well as a reflection of his respective cultures.

2. Pauline Bjonness-Jacobsen – Pauline Bjonness-Jacobsen has enjoyed drawing and painting children from a very young age. What was once a hobby is now a much loved family business run by her three children. She has won numerous awards for her art including Doll of the Year and Dolls Awards of Excellence.

3. Clifton Fred - As a Crow of the Tlingit tribe, Clifton Fred’s artistic sensibility reflects the views and achievements of his cultural ancestry. As he puts it “through our art I hope we can remind each other of who we were, what we did, and how we felt. If understanding our beginnings enable us to know our ends, then we may find that all cultures have the same origins and therefore the same destiny. Knowing this we can do nothing other than work together.”

4. Mark Garfield - Mark Garfield was born and raised on the West Coast of British Columbia. He developed an interest in carving at an early age copying totem poles and masks that inspired him throughout his youth.
Mark’s work reflects a contemporary approach to traditional northwest coast art influences which have shaped his carving style. His work is held in private and corporate collections around the world.

5. Artie George – Artie George is a Coast Salish wood carver from the Tsleil – Wauruth Nation (Burrard Band). He is the grand nephew of the respected actor, author, and elder Chief Dan George. Through his art, Artie George expresses visually what his great uncle embodied in the words and deeds of his life: the face of our humanity at one with nature and the Great Spirit within.

6. Bill Helin - Tsimshian native artist Bill Helin enjoys a very rewarding career as a creative gold engraver, painter, woodcarver, and book illustrator. He loves to paint mythological images to educate people on the history of the Tsimshian nation and the many stories passed down through his ancestors. His greatest passion however is to spiritually represent and bond individuals together through the use of native Life Crest symbols.

7. Anthony Joseph - Coast Salish artist Anthony Joseph resides with the Squamish Nation in British Columbia. Born into the Eagle Wolf Clan, Anthony is the youngest of eight brothers, all of whom are traditional carvers. Anthony’s art reflects the beauty of his surroundings and the artistic traditions of his family.

8. Christian Morriseau, the son of renowned Woodland artist Norval Morriseau, was born in 1969 in Red Lake, Ontario. Christian paints in the Woodland style which was developed by his father upon receiving a vision instructing him to do so. Christian brings healing colours and vision to his art. This is drawn from his family blood line and Ojibway culture. Christian is continually developing his artistic gifts with intensity, discipline, and passion. Christian sold his first painting to the Department of Indian Affairs. This painting was presented as a gift for the historical treaty signing between the Inuit and the Government of Canada in October of 2002.

9. Keith Tait - Keith Tait was born into the Gitsan Nation at Kispiox in the province of British Columbia. He was trained in art and design at the Gitamaax School of northwest art at Ksan Village in Hazelton. Keith Tait’s graphic sensibility is reflected in the bold precision of his artwork. His designs provide a unique and natural expression of the Northwest Coast traditions of the Bella Coola region.