Northwest Coast Native Art Sea Otter Plaque Carving Signed
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:4715989 | Modified Item: No |
Provenance: direct from artist | Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada |
Tribal Affiliation: Kwakuitl | Artisan: Sammy Dawson |
VERY POWERFUL !
Amazing and striking Sea Otter plaque carved by First Nations artist Sammy Dawson.It measures 12" in length and 7" in height. Deeply carved and richly stained !!!
Sammy Dawson was born in Alert Bay, BC in the year 1976. He belongs to the Kwakwaka'wakw People. While growing up in Alert bay Sammy had early on started to watch the local carvers and his grandfather Chief William Robertson create masks and othe...r carvings for the local potlatches. He started carving his first piece when he was 12 years old. Later he apprenticed under Simon Dick as well as with Eddie McDougal and worked together with many local carvers. Today he carves Masks, drums as well as larger totems and other ceremonial pieces. He is a leader amongst his peers and has become a very collectable artist that is represented in many of the top native art galleries.
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