This brilliantly composed red cedar carving measures 16 x 9.25 x .75 inches. Priced at $525. The artist conveys a complex story of Orca, Raven and Human transformation, and it’s a feast for the eyes. Check out the photo to see all the amazing details. The red cedar has mellowed to a beautiful deep color. This piece is not something you will see too often!

The artist is a Coast Salish elder and a Hereditary Chief of the Squamish Band on the West Coast of British Columbia. He goes by the name “Tyee”, an ancestral name carried down through his family for generations that was given to him at a Potlatch in 1975.

He was born in 1953 at Homulticison (Capilano), BC, on the North Shore of the Burrard Inlet. His father was a carver, and the artist was immersed in Salish art from a very early age. His mother was originally from the Nanaimo Band.

The artist attended Capilano college, majoring in art, sculpture, pottery, drawing and design. During this period he also visited Paris, Amsterdam and London to explore museums, the art and the peoples. Since then, he has gained international recognition.

In 1990 he was awarded a Canada Council Grant in Fine Arts and went on to produce a major exhibition at the Marion Scott Gallery of Vancouver. He continues to work as a master carver, painter, and silversmith.