Northwest Coast Native Art

$207.00

Item MJCFRNWN

8 1/2 x 24 1/2 x 1

2 lbs. 0 oz.

Extra packaging required. A surcharge of 15.00 will be added to order.

Canoe
by Maynard Johnny

Black mat, numbered print and black wooden frame included (shown without mat or frame)

Maynard Johnny Jr.

Maynard Johnny, Jr. is a member of the Penelakut Nation (Northern Coast Salish) at Kuper Island, B.C. Maynard was born in 1973 in Campbell River, and now lives in Chemainus, British Columbia. His mother is from Cape Mudge on Quadra Island and his father is from Kuper Island. Maynard is a self-taught artist who has been working on his art since his teens. He was inspired by Robert Davidson, Art Thompson, Richard Hunt and Mark Henderson. In addition to painting Maynard has begun woodcarving and engraving precious metals.

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The canoe is very important to the traditional culture and appears frequently in art. Representations of canoes in Northwest Coast art may symbolize travel, a spiritual voyage, or the function of containment or storage.

Understanding Northwest Coast Art - Cheryl Shearar