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.

A Tribute to My Grandmother

A Tribute to My Grandmother

Art Thompson

$1,400.00

Dogfish - Framed Limited Edition Print

Dogfish - Framed Limited Edition Print

Art Thompson

$1,000.00

Man Changing Into Wolf - Framed Limited Edition Print

Man Changing Into Wolf - Framed Limited Edition Print

Art Thompson

$300.00

Seal - Framed Limited Edition Print

Seal - Framed Limited Edition Print

Art Thompson

$440.00

Octopus - Framed Limited Edition Print

Octopus - Framed Limited Edition Print

Art Thompson

$600.00

Conference of Minds - Framed Limited Edition Print

Conference of Minds - Framed Limited Edition Print

Art Thompson

$600.00

Ny-ish-tup - Framed Limited Edition Print

Ny-ish-tup - Framed Limited Edition Print

Art Thompson

$800.00

Tee-Thlop - Framed Limited Edition Print

Tee-Thlop - Framed Limited Edition Print

Art Thompson

$800.00

Mussel - Framed Limited Edition Print

Mussel - Framed Limited Edition Print

Art Thompson

$1,000.00

Codfish - Framed Limited Edition Print

Codfish - Framed Limited Edition Print

Art Thompson

$1,000.00

Clam - Framed Limited Edition Print

Clam - Framed Limited Edition Print

Art Thompson

$1,000.00

Barnacle - Framed Limited Edition Print

Barnacle - Framed Limited Edition Print

Art Thompson

$1,000.00

Crawling Wolves - Limited Edition Print

Crawling Wolves - Limited Edition Print

Art Thompson

$1,000.00

Kwaht-Yaht is Born - Limited Edition Print

Kwaht-Yaht is Born - Limited Edition Print

Art Thompson

$600.00

Raven Stealing the Sun - Limited Edition Print

Raven Stealing the Sun - Limited Edition Print

Art Thompson

$1,000.00

Pookmis Comes Back - Limited Edition Print

Pookmis Comes Back - Limited Edition Print

Art Thompson

$600.00

In Memory Only - Limited Edition Print

In Memory Only - Limited Edition Print

Art Thompson

$600.00

Clo-Oose Vision - Limited Edition Print

Clo-Oose Vision - Limited Edition Print

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$1,400.00

Raven Stealing Wind - Limited Edition Print

Raven Stealing Wind - Limited Edition Print

Art Thompson

$330.00

Wolf Changing Into Whale - Limited Edition Print

Wolf Changing Into Whale - Limited Edition Print

Art Thompson

$385.00

Whale - Limited Edition Print

Whale - Limited Edition Print

Art Thompson

$440.00

Woodpecker - Limited Edition Print

Woodpecker - Limited Edition Print

Art Thompson

$220.00

Octopus - Limited Edition Print

Octopus - Limited Edition Print

Art Thompson

$600.00

Crab - Limited Edition Print

Crab - Limited Edition Print

Art Thompson

$330.00

Seal - Limited Edition Print

Seal - Limited Edition Print

Art Thompson

$440.00

Salmon - Limited Edition Print

Salmon - Limited Edition Print

Art Thompson

$550.00

Man Changing into Wolf - Limited Edition Print

Man Changing into Wolf - Limited Edition Print

Art Thompson

$440.00

In Memory of Art Thompson - Limited Edition Print

In Memory of Art Thompson - Limited Edition Print

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Not a Good Day - Limited Edition Print

Not a Good Day - Limited Edition Print

Art Thompson

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Baleen Whale and Wolf - Silver Bracelet

Baleen Whale and Wolf - Silver Bracelet

Art Thompson

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Uthl-Muc-Ko (Cedar Man) - Limited Edition Print

Uthl-Muc-Ko (Cedar Man) - Limited Edition Print

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Last Moon of the Year - Limited Edition Print

Last Moon of the Year - Limited Edition Print

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Thlop-Kee-Tup - Limited Edition Print

Thlop-Kee-Tup - Limited Edition Print

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Dance of the Princess - Limited Edition Print

Dance of the Princess - Limited Edition Print

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Halibut Fishing - Limited Edition Print

Halibut Fishing - Limited Edition Print

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Humpback Whale - Limited Edition Print

Humpback Whale - Limited Edition Print

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Crawling Wolf Dancer (Self Portrait) - Limited Edition Print

Crawling Wolf Dancer (Self Portrait) - Limited Edition Print

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Untitled (Box Design) - Limited Edition Print

Untitled (Box Design) - Limited Edition Print

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Bo-Qui-La - Limited Edition Print

Bo-Qui-La - Limited Edition Print

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80 Potlatch - Limited Edition Print

80 Potlatch - Limited Edition Print

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Mosquito - Limited Edition Print

Mosquito - Limited Edition Print

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Wolves - Red Cedar Masks with Silver Frontlets

Wolves - Red Cedar Masks with Silver Frontlets

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Spawning Salmon - Limited Edition Print

Spawning Salmon - Limited Edition Print

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Hummingbird - Limited Edition Print

Hummingbird - Limited Edition Print

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Deer Dancing with Fire

Deer Dancing with Fire

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Rainbow - Limited Edition Print

Rainbow - Limited Edition Print

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Koo-kwath-da-thla - Limited Edition Print

Koo-kwath-da-thla - Limited Edition Print

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Mussel - Limited Edition Print

Mussel - Limited Edition Print

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Clam - Limited Edition Print

Clam - Limited Edition Print

Art Thompson

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In Memory Only - Framed Acrylic on Deer Hide

In Memory Only - Framed Acrylic on Deer Hide

Art Thompson

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