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Introduction To Northwest Coast Native American Art

I had lived in Vancouver very briefly aspainted or carved right into the pieces.
a child and it was during that time whenThe colors and designs, which might be
I was first exposed to the art of theconsidered a bit exaggerated to
Northwest Coast Native American Indians.non-native eyes, were striking as well
It was the towering colorful totem polesas bold. I knew at that time that I
out in Stanley Park that everyone gazedwanted to include some of this
at with wonder and appreciation. It tookmagnificent artwork on my walls back at
about 30 years later during a returnhome. So I bought two plaque carvings
trip to Vancouver when Northwest Coastand carried them home like newly found
Native American art caught my eyestreasure.
again.Historically, the native Indians who
I was in Vancouver for business andlived along the river valleys and
landed at the city's new airportcoastal waters of the Pacific Northwest
terminal. One could not help but noticewere all hunters and gatherers. The
the huge native carvings near theregion was blessed with abundant
arrivals area. Later on during my stay,resources from both the seas and
I decided to wander around in theforests. These people captured in their
Gastown district. It was in these shopsartwork the animals they hunted and
and galleries in Gastown where I fell inobserved. These included bears, killer
love with Northwest Coast Nativewhales, eagles, ravens, salmons, wolves,
American art. I saw many wonderfulhummingbirds and even frogs. Chiefs and
wooden plaques representing differentmythical characters important in their
animals. There were also art prints,legends such as thunderbirds were also
paintings, masks, wooden bowls and evenincluded as art subjects.
furnature with these animals either



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