Northwest Coast Native Art

$54.00

Item 80451

0 lbs. 1 oz.

Hummingbird

Sterling Silver Ring - by Danny Dennis
Size 5.5 to 7

Danny Dennis

A Tsimshian native artist of the Frog Clan, Danny Dennis was born in 1951 at the Gitskan Village of Kitwanga. Danny's art reflects the beauty of his homeland, combining his past with his present day experiences. A self-taught artist, Danny Dennis cites mentors such as master artists Francis Williams and Robert Davidson as inspirational ever since pursuing his professional artistic career in 1978. Danny carves indigenous materials such as ivory and mastodon bone. Collectors of finely carved gold and silver jewelry enjoy his traditional design work. Unique to Danny's art are the free-flowing lines capturing the expression of freedom, and the infinite possibilities of where a person's spirit can lead them.

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Hummingbird

The hummingbird is the most common species in the region, and in some areas these tiny, active, well-loved birds are year round inhabitants. In the Northwest Coast culture the hummingbird is said to have nested in the unruly hair of the "Wild Woman of the Woods", flying around her as she walked through the woods. She is the guardian of the forest creatures, and the protector of the Hummingbird. Stories tell of high-ranking women arriving at feasts with live hummingbirds flying around them to announce their beauty, wealth, prestige and close communion with the spirit of the bird. The Hummingbird is a symbol of love and beauty.

Understanding Northwest Coast Art - Cheryl Shearar