Monday, March 30, 2015

Someone was good enough to send me this wonderful old photograph of my Grandmother, Ellen Neel, from the 1950's. There were not many Northwest Coast Native artists back then, and no other women totem pole carvers.




#nativeamerican #firstnations #canadianaboriginal #kwakiutl #totempole #ellenneel

Saturday, March 28, 2015

New work: Bear Ring in white & yellow gold with a Princess Cut diamond. 



 #nativeart #firstnations #diamondring #goldring #nativering



Thursday, March 26, 2015

My children, Edwin and Ellena at the Vancouver Art Gallery with the Mask of the Injustice System in the background. 





#nativeamerican #nativeart #firstnations #haidaart #kwakiutlart 

Tuesday, March 24, 2015


These old photographs have the same Kwakwaka'wakw' man, do you know who he is? 

  #native #kwakiutl #haida

Sunday, March 22, 2015

Hand engraved Eagle Bracelet in sterling silver, 1.5" wide

 #nativeamerican #nativeart #firstnations #kwakiutlart #haidaart

Friday, March 20, 2015

This earring is almost finished, just need to add a 24K gold wire to connect the 2 pieces and polish. It will be part of a set with a matching necklace.


#nativeamerican #northwestnativeart #firstnationsart #kwakiutlart #haidaart

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

I have received messages from people that want to see both the sketch and the finished piece - Hummingbird and Bear, as an idea and a finished pendant.




‪#‎nativeamerican‬ ‪#‎nartiveart‬ ‪#‎firstnations‬ ‪#‎aboriginal‬ ‪#‎kwakiutlart‬ ‪#‎haidaart‬

Sunday, March 15, 2015


I received messages asking to see a closeup of this piece, so here it is:

Hummingbird Pendant with an 18 link necklace - 23K gold & sterling silver. 

#nativeamerican #northwestnative #firsnations #kwakiutl #haida

Thursday, March 12, 2015

While converting my photographs to digital I came across this image of my son, Edwin, with one of my early masks. 




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nsart #haidaart #kwakiutlart #aboriginalart

Monday, March 9, 2015


New work - Hummingbird & Bear Pendant silver & 23K gold. 

#nativeart #nativeamericanart #firstnationsart #haidaart #kwakiutlart

http://www.davidneel.com/native-jewelry-pendants-c-53_25.html

Saturday, March 7, 2015

A new webpage on my my father, Dave Neel Senior's artwork. 

http://www.davidneel.com/dave-neel-senior-a-25.html


#nativeart #nativeamericanart #firstnationsart #haidaart #kwakiutlart 


Wednesday, March 4, 2015


Sunday, March 1, 2015


Northwest Coast Native minimalism - "Kwakiutl Landscape Number 3", oil on canvas

#nativeamericanart #nativeart #firstnationsart #kwakiutlart #haidaart

http://www.davidneel.com/native-paintings-c-54_58.html