Bros - Silver Pendant
Bros - Silver Pendant
3" x 2 1/4"
With oxidization
Chain not included
This piece is part of the exhibition ‘Growing Together: Themes of Nurturing in Northwest Coast Silver Jewellery’ held at Lattimer Gallery between September 22 - October 6, 2023.
"Eagle and Raven are the two primary crests of the Haida people. As family crests, lovebirds, brothers-in-arms…Eagle and Raven have always nurtured one another in Haida culture."
- Tony Greene
Tony Greene
CULTURAL GROUP:
Haida
BIRTHPLACE:
Skidegate, Haida Gwaii
Tony has been artistic since early childhood, when he would create his own comics. As a teenager, he developed an interest in muscle cars, and began drawing them. He moved from Vancouver Island back to his hometown on Haida Gwaii in his teen years. It was at this time that he began to focus his skills on traditional Haida art. In 2000 he started metal carving, and found he had a passion for this medium. It is now the medium he works with the most, as demand for his pieces has grown. Much of the inspiration for his work comes from his island surroundings, including places such as Skg' Gwaaii (Ninsints), which he refers to as "Heaven". From 1989-1990, Tony apprenticed with Haida master carver and renowned contemporary visual artist Robert Davidson. In 2000, he apprenticed with well-known Haida jewelry carver James McGuire. Outside of art, Tony is a logger by profession. He also spends time volunteering with Skidegate elders, and occasionally golfs as a hobby.
