Clo-Oose Vision - Limited Edition Print
Clo-Oose Vision - Limited Edition Print
19" x 25"
1978
Edition of 125
This print is part of Lattimer Gallery's From the Archives: Vintage Prints from the Northwest Coast show, taking place online from March 25th-April 8th, 2023.
Excerpt from Art Thompson's description of this print, from the University of Victoria Legacy Galleries. Full description available on request: "The idea for this print came to me in the form of a dream, approximately one week before a poleraising and party given by our family in memory of our late father. It started with my sitting on the northern end of Clo-oose beach, when I noticed my cousin climbing on the rocks at the opposite end of the beach. All of a sudden when I got closer he slipped off the rocks and fell into the water. I called to other people who were on the beach to come over and see if we could save this boy. My attention shifted to watching a black and white dog running southward on the beach. Suddenly a killer whale came out of the water in chase of this dog. It got stranded on the beach as the wave receded."
Art Thompson
CULTURAL GROUP:
Nuu-chah-nulth (Ditidaht)
BORN:
1948 (d. 2003)
BIRTHPLACE:
Nitinaht Village of Whyac, BC
Art Thompson was largely a self-taught artist, but he did study with Nuu-chah-nulth artists Ron Hamilton and Joe David. From 1978 to 1981, he carved with Duane Pasco. Art studied commercial art at Camosun College in Victoria, BC, as well as at the Vancouver School of Art. He was greatly influenced by artists at the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art at 'Ksan in Hazelton, BC. Art produced many works including silkscreen prints, masks, totem poles, jewellery, bentwood boxes, and ceremonial puppets. His media included silver and gold, wood, deer hide, acrylic paint, and pastels. Sea creatures were one of his favourite subjects, and many of his print images were drawn from drum heads. The design Our Beginnings was created as the logo for the 1997 North American Indigenous Games. He is considered to be one of the great Nuu-chah-nulth artists of the 20th century. Art passed away in 2003.
