Clik here to view.
A remote viewing of the Freda Diesing School mid-term show
The Freda Diesing School of Northwest Coast Art in Terrace teaches not only design and carving, but also the business of being an artist. For this reason, its program includes several school shows. A...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Freda Diesing School Student Art Exhibition, 2009
“How does this compare to a show down south?” John Wilson asked me last week, shortly after I arrived at the Freda Diesing School Student Art Exhibition in Terrace. He seemed surprised when I told him...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Spirit Wrestler Gallery: Northern Exposure 2009
Most Saturdays, noon sees me barely staggering out to the gym. But today, noon or shortly after saw us arriving in Gastown for the reception to mark the opening of the Northern Exposure 2009 show at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shawn Aster’s “Raven Heart”
Someday, I am going to jot down the stories of my art acquisitions. There’s the story of how I had to trek to the South Terminal of the Vancouver Airport not knowing the distance, and the story of how...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The 2010 Freda Diesing School Student Art Exhibit
This was only the second year that I attended the Freda Diesing School’s year end exhibition, but the show has become a must-see for me. For one thing, it is one of the largest exhibitions of Northwest...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dancing a Nuxalk Thunder Mask
I have read about and seen something of the culture of the Haida, Tsimshian, Nisga’a and other First Nations of the northern British Columbia coast. However, I know little about the Nuxalk of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
An afternoon’s tour of the Vancouver airport’s First Nation art collection
YVR, Vancouver’s airport, is noted for its collection of local First Nations art. I’ve wanted a tour for over a year, but they aren’t always easy to come by, since they involve weaving in and out of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Seven up and coming Northwest Coast Artists to look for
Which upcoming First Nation artists in the Pacific Northwest are worth having a look at? Giving an answer is not easy, because traditional art forms and contemporary variations are thriving as never...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Latham Mack’s “Grizzly Bear Spoon”
I first became aware of Nuxalk artist Latham Mack when I visited Terrace for the Freda Diesing School graduate exhibit. He had already won one YVR scholarship, and would go on to win another, and his...
View Article
