SALMON EGG

SALMON EGGQuinn James is a Kwakwakawakw artist from the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island whose work is grounded in traditional Northwest Coast carving, cultural protocol, and ceremonial knowledge. Raised within the potlatch system and trained by his father Simon Dick James, he carved his first mask at the age of 13 and has since developed a practice that bridges contemporary expression with ancestral Kwakwakawakw traditions. His experience as a dancer,

many of which are now held by the Glenbow museum in Calgary

his style is “loose

and Asia exposed him to the rich diversity of global city life and landscapes

crystals and metals

blending subject

Because Mary Lou Banks

Using traditional hand tools

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They suggest characters from memory or dreams that warble and shimmer just the other side of our grasp

thoughtfully designed pieces that express individuality through colour

based in Surrey

Some of his favourite subjects include peonies