Contemporary Treasures Exhibit (till April 15)

A mixed media exhibition of Squamish Nation Art featuring:

Harold Baker, Pam Baker (Hi-ma-ki-las), Richard Baker, RichieBaker, Todd Jason Baker, Wade & Mary Baker, Yul Baker, Klatle-Bhi,Jody Broomfi eld, Janice George, Alice Guss (Tsa Waysia Spukwus),Art Harry, Rick Harry (Xwa lack tun), Tom Harry, Darren Joseph,Jacob Lewis, Stewart Nahanee, Reno Natrall, Ray Natrall, AaronNelson-Moody, Jordan Seward, Chief Floyd Joseph, Tracey Williams

ARTIST TALK
Saturday, March 31, 2007, 2 pm

ARTIST DEMONSTRATIONS - 2pm to 5 pm
Saturday, April 7 Carving Demonstration with Richard Baker
Sunday, April 8 Basket Weaving with Tracy Williams & Carving with Jody Broomfield
Saturday, April 14 Cedar weaving with Alice Guss (Tsa Waysia Spukwus)
Drum-making with Stewart Nahanee
Sunday, April 15 Carving demonstration with Xwa lack tun and Aaron Nelson-Moody

Squamish Nation Sculpture Symposium (Jan - Aug)

The District of West Vancouver Squamish Nation Sculpture Symposium project is a joint partnership of the Squamish Nation and West Vancouver centered on the creation of a large public sculpture, through a juried process, at Ch'tl'am (Ambleside Park). The sculpture is to capture and reflect the distinctive visual character of Squamish Nation.

A series public programs and celebratory exhibits of Coast Salish Art will feature historical and contemporary works by Squamish artists, objects from collections of Squamish Nation, private collections and distinctive Coast Salish loan objects from prominent museums.

We invite you to participate in these activities and catch a glimpse of the rich cultural heritage of the people of the Squamish Nation.

Sculpture - Public Programs - Exhibits

CLICK HERE!! To View or Print Program Brochure. The exciting preview of programs includes:

Current & Upcoming Events

Artists Demonstrations at Ferry Building Gallery (2 pm - 5 pm), Free

Saturday, Apr 14 - Cedar Weaving with Alice Guss and Drum Making with Stewart Nahanee
Sunday, Apr 15 - Carving Demonstration with Xwa lack tun

Northwest Coast First Nations Lecture Series
April 18, May 9, 23, Jun 13, Jul 4 (6:30 pm)

West Vancouver Museum, $10/lecture, 25/3 lectures or $40/5 lectures

A series of talks on the artistic expressions and cultural traditions of Northwest Coast First Nations.

Webreg available starting in April. Individual course no. 387417, 387467, 387468, 387469 & 387424 & 387470 for the series and 387472 for any 3 lectures.

April 18 - Dr. Charlotte Townsend-Gault, Associate Professor, Dept of Art History, Visual Art and Theory, University of British Columbia

May 9 - Sharon M Fortney, Guest Curator, Ph. D Candidate in Anthropology, University of British Columbia

May 23 - Dr. Jennifer Kramer (Curator of the Pacific Northwest, Museum of Anthropology; Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of British Columbia). The talk is bout Xwa lack tun's career and his involvement with Salish and Kwakwakwa'wakw styles of art.

June 13 - Karen Duffek, Curator Pacific Northwest & Contemporary Visual Arts, UBC Museum of Anthropology

July 4 - Aaron Nelson-Moody, Artist, Squamish Nation

Artist Carving Demonstration

by Xwa lack tun & Aaron Nelson-Moody (Apr - Aug)

Call West Vancouver Museum for schedule, Free

Tasting First Nations Cuisine

July 14 (11:30 am) West Vancouver Museum, $35/person, pre-registration required

Lunch on traditional First Nations food, a unique cultural experience on food sampling.

Wearing Traditions - Northwest Coast First Nations

July 28 (1 pm) West Vancouver Museum, $30/person, pre-registration required

Discover the cultural significance of clothing to First Nations people, their symbolic and artistic expressions through songs, stories and dances.

Locations
Ferry Building Gallery

1414 Argyle Avenue, West Vancouver
Tuesday - Sunday: 11am – 5pm, phone: 604-925-7290

West Vancouver Museum

680 17th Street, West Vancouver
Tuesday – Saturday: noon – 4:30pm, phone: 604-925-7295

Exhibits

StitÚyntm (Enduring Traditions) Exhibit
West Vancouver Museum (March 20 - August 31)

Enduring Traditions explores the artistic experssion of the Squamish and Coast Salish people who utilizes unique design elements and composition to create stricking masterworks. This exhibition brings together historical and contemporary objects and images from collections of the Squamish Nation, private collections and distinctive loan objects from prominent museums.

Nexwníw Chet (Contemporary Treasures) Exhibit

Ferry Building Gallery (March 27 - April 15)

Contemporary Treasures is a curated mixed media exhibition of works by prominent Squamish Nation artists, featuring artworks from Spirit Gallery, Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver.

Media Sponsor: North Shore News

Photo by www.urbanpictures.com

Past Events

Sculpture

Mar 17 - Sna7m Smánit (Spirit of the Mountain) Dedication Ceremony, 2:00 - 3:30 pm at Ch’tl’am/Ambleside Park


Public Programs

Feb 10 & Mar 24 - Artist Studio Open House (10 am - 4 pm)

169 Whonoak Road (off Welch Street), West Vancouver
View location as marked on map.

Click on the map to view larger image.

Discover the Art of this Land- Mar 16 (7:30 - 8:30 pm)

Kay Meek Centre Studio Theatre (1700 Mathers Avenue, West Van), Free

An Evening of Dialogue exploring Coastal Salish artistic expression with internationally renowned artists, Xwa lack tun, Stan Green and Lyle Wilson, facilitated by Bill McLennan, Curator of the Pacific Northwest at the Museum of Anthropology . A rare opportunity to view images of Coast Salish masterworks located in museum collections around the world. Pre-registration recommended, call 604-925-7220 for information.

Squamish Nation Arists' Demonstration - (2 - 5 pm)

Ferry Building Gallery, Free

Apr 7 - Carving Demonstration with Aaron Nelson-Moody
Apr 8 - Basket Weaving with Tracy Williams and Carving with Jody Broomfield

Photo: Urbanpictures.com

Artist Studio Tour #2

Artist Studio Tour
169 Whonoak Road (off Welch Street)
West Vancouver, 604-728-9464
Saturday, March 24, 10am – 4pm

Meet Xwa lack tun (Rick Harry) to learn more about the making of Spirit of the Mountain and his other projects.

Studio Map:

Spirit of the Mountain Dedication Ceremony

Ch’tl’am (Ambleside Park), West Vancouver
March 17, 2007, 2 – 3:30 pm

Chet Úutumi kwis tl’a7áshn na7 ta skwáyel kwis wayatas ta Sna7m Smánit

The District of West Vancouver & The Squamish Nation jointly invite you to the Dedication Ceremony & Unveiling of Spirit of the Mountain, a public sculpture by Xwa lack tun.

"Unveiling this artwork will be a monumental event that will bring the people of West Vancouver and the Squamish Nation together in significant ways” Artist, Xwa lack tun.

Stay after the ceremony for live entertainment, kids’ activities, sculpture "in the making" displays and a special keepsake.

March 16, Discover the Art of this Land

Kay Meek Centre Studio Theatre (1700 Mathers Avenue, West Van), Free
An Evening of Dialogue exploring Coastal Salish artistic expression with internationally renowned artists, Xwa lack tun, Charles Elliot, Stan Green and Lyle Wilson, facilitated by Bill McLennan, Curator of the Pacific Northwest at the Museum of Anthropology . A rare opportunity to view images of Coast Salish masterworks located in museum collections around the world.
Pre-registration recommended, call 604-925-7220 to reserve your seat and for information.

Bill McLennan is a Curator, Pacific Northwest, UBC Museum of Anthropology. Bill's project involvements include the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre, U’’Mista Cultural Centre at Alert Bay and the Nuyumbalees Society Museum at Cape Mudge, Expo’86 in Vancouver, the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the First Nations House of Learning at UBC, and Vancouver International Airport.
Presented one of the public lectures on Northwest Coast Art for the 10th anniversary of the Thaw Collection at the Otsego Institute, Fenimore Art Museum. Presently is a member of the advisory committee for the development of a new programme at Northwest Community College in Terrace B.C. for First Nations Artists.

Bill has won many awards including, “Certificate of Design excellence” from Print Magazine, “President’s Service Award for Excellence” from UBC, and as co-author with Karen Duffek of the book The Transforming Image, Painted Arts of Northwest Coast First Nations, which received the “Award for Outstanding Achievement” from the Canadian Museums Association, as well as the “Certificate of Merit” from the British Columbia Historical Federation.

Xwa lack tun (Rick Harry) is a Squamish Nation artist whose public and private works are recognized internationally. Xwa lack tun is recognized for his contribution to art education, inspiring school students in classrooms and through art projects he has worked with schools. Rick's father, Pekuln was a hereditary chief, originally from the Seymour Creek area. Xwa lack tun was born and raised in Squamish. His mother was originally from Alert Bay (Kwagiulth, Coast Salish) . He took his artistic education from Capilano College and Emily Carr, but mostly his learnings came from project experience. Xwa lack tun recently won a juried commission of a large scale, public sculpture at Ambleside Park, West Vancouver. The sculpture, Spirit of the Mountain, will be dedicated on March 17, 2007.

Charles Elliot (Temoseng) — A Saanich First Nation artist from Tsartlip received the Order of British Columbia in 2005. Charles worked tirelessly for four decades to revive the Coast Salish Art discipline. Through extensive research, Mr. Elliott was able to locate images and information on the symbolic imagery and language of the Coast Salish people, which he brought back to life in his artwork. He has produced many notable carvings, from special commissions to ambassadorial works, such as the Queen's Baton for the 1994 Commonwealth Games, and the creation of a Talking Stick for Nelson Mandela.

Stan Green is a contemporary Stó:lo artist who uses the traditional forms and designs of his people in his work. He studied at the Northwest Coast art school at K'san where he learned from such masters as Robert Davidson. Stan began carving at the age of 13. In 1978 he did his first Salish designs for the limited edition prints, "Human and Thunderbird" and "Man with Wolves", which are considered to be the first examples of pure Salish design to be marketed in the Northwest Coast art scene. He was invited to carve at Expo 86, representing the Salish people and has traveled to Japan where a 27’ pole that he carved was raised in Yokohama. Stan Greene is devoted to the advancement of Salish culture as today there are only a handful of artists that understand the Salish art form. (source: http://www.xaytem.ca)

Lyle Wilson is a Haisla artist from Kitamaat village, which is near the town site of Kitamaat, British Columbia, Canada. He attended the University of British Columbia to pursue a career in art education. Finding time spent in a studio more compelling, he left to pursue his own artistic interests at the Emily Carr College of Art and Design. He graduated with a diploma in printmaking and began to develop his individual personal style. This artistic style has its roots in graphics, but also envelopes his three-dimensional works in wood and jewellery.

He is an Artist in Residence at the University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology (MOA). A solo exhibition of his work opened at the MOA in 1989 and travelled to eight other venues. He has produced major commissions in Vancouver for the First Nations House of Learning, the Canadian Institute for the Blind and the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame, as well as for the Canadian Consulate in Osaka, Japan. (source: Spirit Wrestler gallery website)