After 20 years of making art, I want to improve my flat design so I started sketching 1 hour every day, for 3 years. Then, to test myself, I made the “Final Exam” silver & 24K gold box, which was based on a piece, of the same name, by the legendary artist Bill Reid. Two years ago, my box was displayed at the Bill Reid Gallery in Vancouver, alongside the box of the master.

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One of the most graceful form line designs, an Octopus in gold with a unique turquoise setting.

 

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A Humpback Whale Pendant that I made for a customer who, while kayaking, had an encounter with a Humpback whale pod, that were “singing” together. That must have been something to witness.

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A pendant I made for my niece, Marissa, to celebrate her recent kidney transplant. It is an Eagle coming down from the sky world with a kidney in its mouth.

-      Eagle pendant, silver with gold accents.

 

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Woodpecker’s wife was able to produce salmon berries at will, so the Myth People always had lots of berries. Thunderbird saw this and abducted her. Woodpecker and his people transformed themselves into salmon and allowed themselves to be caught by Thunderbird’s people. Then, Woodpecker was able to take his wife and return to their village.

Thunderbird pendant, gold & sapphire.

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I carved the Digital Trickster mask over 20 years ago & the digital age was just on the horizon. Who Knew how fast things would progress. Today, Musk says that A.I. is a threat to humanity & futurist Ray Kurzweil predicts we will merge with machines #ArtificialIntelligence  #firstNationsart #nativeNorthwestart #nativeAmericanart #canadianAboriginalart #nativeindianart  #davidNeel 

 

 

A lot of detail can fit onto a 1” piece of gold, if you put your mind to it.

Thunderbird pendant, gold with a sapphire eye

 

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