Rod Smith

CULTURAL GROUP:
Kwakwaka'wakw

BORN:
March 6, 1966

BIRTHPLACE:
Vancouver, BC

Rod Smith was taught by his father, late Kwakwaka'wakw artist Harris Smith (Lalkawilas). Rod has been given two names; Thaelkualis – He Who Feasts the People Till Morning and Galuyagmi – Great First Birth. He often works in basswood, red and yellow cedar, arbutus, and maple. Rod is perhaps best known for his precise and elegant painting style. His pieces include sculptures, masks, poles, original paintings, plates, vessels, bowls, and bentwood boxes. In 2002, Rod completed an 8-foot pole in collaboration with his father and his brother, Kwakwaka'wakw artist Steve Smith, and they finished the pole here at Lattimer Gallery. In 2005, Rod was featured in the Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation 2 exhibition that opened at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, NY. In 2013, Rod and Steve were featured in an exhibition titled Collaboration & Contrast at Lattimer Gallery. In 2019, Rod was selected by the BC Law Society to design their annual awards.

Rod Smith Archive


  • Frog - Basswood Maskette


    Rod Smith
    $900.00
  • Eagles - Yellow Cedar Paddle


    Rod Smith
    $2,800.00
  • Lush - Cedar Bentwood Box


    Rod Smith
    $1,150.00
  • Dorsal Fin - Basswood Sculpture


    Rod Smith
    $800.00
  • Untitled - Maple Wood Bracelet


    Rod Smith
    $270.00
  • Dorsal Fin - Basswood Sculpture


    Rod Smith
    $600.00
  • In the Fullness of Time - Cedar Bentwood Box


    Rod Smith
    $7,500.00
  • Spyhop Killerwhale - Basswood Sculpture


    Rod Smith
    $1,600.00
  • Seal - Basswood Sculpture


    Rod Smith
    $650.00