Haida Figures - Argillite Panel






Haida Figures - Argillite Panel
16” x 13” x 3 ¼”
Abalone inlay
Figures depicted: Eagle, Raven, Watchman, Salmon, Wolf, Moon, Frog, Killerwhale, Bear.
Unsigned, authentication provided with purchase.
Shirley Longboat
CULTURAL GROUP:
Haida
BORN:
1961
BIRTHPLACE:
Skidegate, Haida Gwaii
Shirley is self-taught and from a family of argillite carvers (the Pollard family). Her Haida name is Gandal Gawdagaa - which translates to ‘Roaring River’. While her brothers create sculptural, rounded pieces, Shirley is best known for her two-dimensional flat style. In 2018, Shirley carved award medals for the Totem to Totem Haida Gwaii Marathon. Her brothers are well known argillite carvers Francis Pollard and Glen Pollard.