First Nations Contemporary Masks by David Neel

Many years ago, the carvers of the Northwest coast created masks that were inspired by the people and events of the times. During his journey as an artist, David discovered long-forgotten masks in public collections, such as a starvation mask, portrait mask of a chief’s daughter, portrait of a ship captain, and many others. This inspired him to create masks based on the people and historic events of our time. 

David says about his work: tradition is a foundation to build upon and not a boundary to restrain creativity.

 

 

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