Ahtsik Native Art Gallery: Original Northwest Coast Indian Art

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Come visit our beautiful Cedar gallery on the Pacific Rim highway heading out of Port Alberni towards Tofino (hwy 4) on Vancouver Island. Ahtsik Native Art Gallery opened December 13th 2008. I am, Gordon Dick, the Artist and Owner of Ahtsik Native Art Gallery. I carved the Kingfisher design of the front entrance as well as the Eagle and Wolf posts that represent my Grandparents. You are welcome to come and see me create original Northwest Coast Art inside the gallery. In warmer months, you can come and see larger Wood projects being carved just outside the gallery, such as a totem pole. I sell many other local First Nations Artists’ Canadian Indian Art work from World Renowned to up and coming. Commissions are accepted.

Contact Information

Gordon Dick
7133A Pacific Rim Highway
Port Alberni, B.C.
V9Y 8Y4

art@gordondick.ca

phone 250-723-DICK(3425)
fax 250-723-3477
1-888-3AHTSIK (248745)

Hours
Open 10:30am to 5pm
closed Tuesdays & Thursdays

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Welcome: Ahtsik Native Art Gallery: Northwest Coast Canadian Indian Art

In the fall of 1996, Gordon started scouting out a location on the Pacific Rim Highway of the Tseshaht Reserve. He envisioned a studio Gallery. He had one set of plans drawn up to prepare for his storefront. Waiting for the right time… Then in 2007, he was prepared to start his venture. The time was right. He was accepted, with full support for a business loan from the Nuu-chah-nulth Economic Development Corporation (NEDC) in the new year of 2008.

The day the loan was approved, he took initiative and started falling trees to clear the lot. In this highly visible location people saw and began wondering about the new construction happening. Many regular highway travelers watched the progress of construction. From the trees fallen, Gordon milled the wood to be used in the construction.

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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.

On now until February 5, 2011

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Northwest Coast Artist Gordon Dick with the First Tseshaht Man he carved

Northwest coast artist Gordon Dick was commissioned by Teshaht to carve a pole to erect on Benson island in Barkley sound off of Vancouver Island. It is a warrior with a war club representing the First Tseshaht man. The Tseshaht people were found by archeologists to originate on Benson Island and dates back 5000 years ago. News coverage by Ha-shilth-sa, Westerly News, and AV Times. Read article by Stefania Secca of Westerly News http://199.71.40.195/westerly/news/story.html?id=e6966f18-f8c8-42c6-ac4f...

Totem Pole Raised to Commemorate Residential School Survivors

This 23 foot Nuu-chah-nulth totem pole weighed 6200 pounds and took the carvers 55 12+ hour days to carve. Gordon Dick was commissioned by Tseshaht First Nation to carve the totem pole that was raised Friday April 30th in front of where the old Alberni Residential School used to be. Gordon Dick remembers tearing down the residential school building that his grandparents, uncles and aunts attended. A number of atrocities occurred to First Nations children from all over the province who had to attend by government law.

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Raven Child

Price: $800
Description: Acrylic on canvas 24x30” By Kelly Mack The painting depicts Raven and himself as human form. When raven brought light to man, he went into the creator’s home disguising him as a grain of dust, hoping to steal the sun. Hiding in a cup, hoping for the creator’s daughter to swallow him, she easily noticed and blew it away. He then changed into a hemlock needle, floating on the surface of liquid, but she lifted him away. Undiscouraged, Raven changed to mud from the springs and when she was thirsty for a drink of water, she gave raven the chance to enter her body. She eventually became pregnant, which was a big surprise to her and her father. When the baby was born, Raven in baby form, grew rapidly, and was soon crawling and screaming. Raven new of where his grandfather kept the sun and cried and cried until his grandfather had finally let him play with the ball of light. When raven seen his chance for a getaway, he escaped to earth and released the sun into the sky. more...

Butterfly

Price: $900
Description: "The butterfly piece is a transformational piece. If you look within the wings you can see a little humming bird. I feel that when you begin with the intention of healing, spirit can arise and bring inspirational composition from a higher source." Andrew Dexel En paa uk Acrylic on Canvas 22x28" more...

Dorothy Jarvis & Ahtsik Gallery will Donate to Ha-Ho Payak dance group

Ancestral Translation: through a painter's palette will be opening this Friday March 5th with a wine and cheese artists reception at 7pm. A painting entitled "Ancestral Dancers" by Dorothy Jarvis is part of the group art show. The money made from the sale of this painting will be donated to the Ha ho Payak children's Nuu-chah-nulth dance group. RSVP your tickets for the Art opening. Also, Come and see Dorothy Jarvis creating her art work in the gallery, periodically, throughout the month of March 2010.

Ancestral Translation: Through a Painters Palette

Artists Reception March 5, 2010 RSVP 7pm The Theme focuses on current issues that we need to deliver to our children and children’s children using teachings from our ancestors. The message given is conveyed in a format that the next generation will identify with. The Group Art Show includes seasoned as well as rising First Nations Artists. Some of the artists participating are; Andrew Dexel En-paa-uk, Patrick Amos, Candace Campo, Dorothy Jarvis, and painted drums by Patricia Soop. A variety of painting styles are represented from traditional realism to traditional contemporary.