I just learned that my print, Trial of Tears, will be in a Canada Council exhibition in Ottawa, CA. Created in 1991, it symbolizes the historic First Nations, Delgamuukw,  land claim trial in British Columbia, CA. Starting in the 1980’s I created a number of pieces about historic First Nations issues & events, and it is great that people are able to see them today through the lens of history.

 

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A tribute to my ancestor, the great artist Chief Mungo Martin.

Thunderbird pendant - sterling silver, sapphires.

 

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Working on something different, a Raven design incorporating a floral element

Raven pendant, silver with rubies

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A gift for a customer, who, like me, appreciates a design on a wide bracelet.

Family of Eagles bracelet, silver with oxidization

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Here is a one-of-a-kind piece, for an anniversary gift:  a Butterfly pendant with a one carat black diamond

 

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There is nothing like the joy of engraving a wide bracelet. 

Dogfish silver bracelet with oxidization

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The Oka Crisis of 1990 was a turning point in First Nations & Canadian history. The town of Oka, Quebec tried to replace a Mohawk burial ground with a gold course, which led to a 78 - day armed stand-off, between Mohawk Warriors & the Canadian military.

 The names in red are the warriors who manned the barricades & the names in gray are the warriors who were sent to prison. The photograph is of Canadian soldiers patrolling the concertina wire, at the perimeter of the Mohawk stand-off.

 Currently, it is being exhibited in an exhibition, “Future Memoria”, at the Surrey Art Gallery.

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According to the traditional legends, animals could take human form in ancient times.

-      Thunderbird transforming to Human pendant, silver & gold

 

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I am having trouble deciding if I want to add more paint to this mask, or let the wood grain show.

Raven Falling Down from the Sky-world mask

 

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I like the way purple & gold look together, in this Wolf amethyst & gold engagement ring

 

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 In a perfect world I would spend all day engraving wide bracelets. 

Bear bracelet in sterling silver, ready to shape and polish

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An Octopus bracelet in progress. The hand engraving is complete, next is the shaping, polishing & oxidization. Then it transforms into a 30 year anniversary present.

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I especially enjoy making things for repeat customers, because I know that they really appreciate the work that goes into creating my pieces.

Orca pendant, silver with oxidization

 

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The Thunderbird is my family’s main crest, and my favorite design to engrave. My first carving, almost 40 years ago, was a Thunderbird mask.

Thunderbird ring, gold with a 1 carat black diamond.

  

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Just finished this for a special customer, a Bear wedding ring with a ruby setting

 

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An engagement ring ready is a symbol of hope for the future. Wolf ring, gold & amethyst

 

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Orcas are one of the most intelligent sea creatures, they have strong family groups (pods) and are known to mate for life.

Orca 1-1/2" wide silver bracelet

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Recently I started doing repousse again, combining it with hand engraving. I set it aside for a while, because I just had too many things on the go.

-      Hummingbird pendant in progress.

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Wide bands are my personal favorite, like this Eagle ring in two-tone gold with a ½ carat diamond in a bezel setting.

 

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Canadian Indigenous Gold ring by David Neel, Kwakiutl 

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Long ago, the people were starving so K·!ā’lamin went hunting mountain goats to feed the village. He met Merciful Bear & was taken to the underground village of the mountain goats. He was given a supernatural gift & became a great hunter. But there was one taboo, which he broke, & he was transformed into a mountain goat.

Mountain Goat Hunter mask

 

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