Robert Davidson - Canadian PNW Native Haida Artist

Interests Art
#1

http://www.douglasreynoldsgallery.com/sites/default/files/davidson_robert_32_5x45_75x2_25_grizzly_bear_2009_4500c.jpg

https://artone.scdn4.secure.raxcdn.com/mfacon/1362870725Fluid+Variation_crop_web.jpg

http://canadacouncil.ca/~/media/images/image%20gallery/winners%20of%20the%202010%20governor%20generals%20awards%20in%20visual%20and%20media%20arts/haida%20sculptor%20robert%20davidson/ravenous.jpg

http://www.douglasreynoldsgallery.com/sites/default/files/davidson_robert_salmon_trout_head_15x11x6_7500c.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/White_Rock,BC-_Haida_totem_pole_01.jpg

#2

http://www.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_5462.jpg

2 Likes
#3

That stuff is really beautiful.

#4

Eagles seem to be a theme for him…maybe related to his name and “spirit animal”.

Eagle of the Dawn is a cool name. The artwork is striking.

#5

I like that one with the light blue in ball shape. It has a real 50’s/early 60’s modern feel to it. Like to get me one of those.

#6

Cool stuff.

#7

Being a born and bred BCer, I’m over the native art scene. It’s somehow become our artistic identity and I don’t feel it represents who we are at all.

#8

Perhaps not you personally, but what about those of the First Nation?

#9

Looks like sports logos

Maybe I shud do a yawning cat

I dunno

close call

#10

The Seahawks’ logo was based upon a specific piece of this art form. I guess that means the art form itself gets a yawn.

#11

Bad Rabbit - no lettuce for you

#12

Well, if it has cat spit on it, I don’t want it anyway.

#13

Well I have no doubt it represents them but the Haida are not a vast minority here. I’d rather see BC develop its own identity rather than taking up one that doesn’t quite fit. I think having the natives take part in that process would be an asset.