Nigwoodiý ganhl Gimxdiý (My Father and My Brother) - 2022 Charity Box
Nigwoodiý ganhl Gimxdiý (My Father and My Brother) - 2022 Charity Box
THIS BOX IS NOW SOLD. FINAL BID $1,900.00
4" x 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Cedar, acrylic paint.
This piece is part of our 2022 annual Charity Bentwood Boxes auction running from November 26th to December 10th.
Valerie Tait
CULTURAL GROUP:
Nisga'a
BORN:
August 14, 1964
BIRTHPLACE:
Prince Rupert, BC
Valerie's Nisga'a name is Luusityeekws, which means "To Be in Place Of". She is from the House of Ksim Xsaan, in the Frog Clan. She learned design from her father, celebrated artist Norman Tait. Her brother was Isaac Tait, and Norman taught both of his children Nisga'a design from an early age. Valerie was on Norman's carving crew for the Capilano Mall totem poles. Since the late 1980s, she has focused on two-dimensional work: traditional button blankets, custom painted jeans, and applique garments.
