Art Opening: Saturday, November 6th, 2010 at 7:00pm, please RSVP art@gordondick.ca
Preview for Group Artist Show “Ancient Sounds of the Northwest Coast”
Ahtsik Native Art Gallery is hosting a show of art forms that create sounds traditionally used in North west coast First Nations culture. Rattles are used for prayer chants of cleansing, blessing and healing. Whistles and clappers are used in ceremonies. Drums are used in celebration with dancing. Singing with the drum directly ties to keeping First Nations dialect alive. These art forms are an important part of our cultural roots in passing on tradition, names and cultural identity. These were as a gift of communication from the creator. Artists continue to keep our culture alive to pass on and proudly share with the public and collectors.
The collection of artists participating are Gordon Dick and Wayne Dick and Patrick Amos of Nuu-chah-nulth, Gary Minaker-Russ and Alex Spence of Haida Gwaii, Jorge Lewis of Coast Salish, Erich Glendale, Raymond Shaw and Chris Cook III of Kwakwaka’wakw, Ray Sim and Dorothy Jarvis of Tsimshian and Patricia Soop of Blackfoot people. The art mediums in the show are sterling silver, copper, beef bone, antler, red cedar, yellow cedar, alder, and hide. Traditional and innovative styles are represented in the form of rattles, painted drums and a huk huk.
Ahtsik Native Art Gallery invites you to come and meet the artists at the show opening for wine and cheese reception on Saturday, November 6 at 7:00 pm. Space is limited, so tickets should be reserved in advance by calling 1-888-324-8745 or email art@gordondick.ca.