Oil Spill Mask. I can't recall which one inspired this mask; there have been so many over the years.

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Killer Whale bracelet detail, sterling silver & 14K gold. 

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Almost done - Hummingbird & Bear painting on canvas.

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Nuclear Disaster Mask.

When I started carving Northwest Native masks on social and environmental issues 25 years ago, some people thought I was crazy. Now with the leakage from Fukoshima devastating the Pacific ocean, maybe art as a social statement isn't such such a bad idea after all.

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Work in Progress: The first piece is done, with 6 more to go. Thunderbird necklace, silver & 23K gold.

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Starting a new jewelry piece: which sketch should I use - Wolf on the left or Thunderbird on the right?

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Crane Masks by my Kwakiutl ancestors, Mungo Martin, on the left, and Charlie James, on the right.

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Work in progress - Thunderbird & Frog pendant in silver & gold. 

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New work: Raven Ring, white gold with a sapphire

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A Thunderbird pendant as a sketch and with the 24K gold inlay work in progress. 

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Halfway there, one brush stroke at a time. 

Hummingbird & Bear, mixed media on canvas. 

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I just finished the matching earrings for the Hummingbird and Bear necklace. Sterling silver and 24K gold.

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