Settler Reconciliation!? #AllEyesOnMikmaki - 2020 Charity Box
Settler Reconciliation!? #AllEyesOnMikmaki - 2020 Charity Box
THIS BOX IS NOW SOLD. FINAL BID $2,700.00
3 3/4" x 3 1/4" x 3 1/4"
Red and yellow cedar, acrylic paint, burnt cedar.
#AllEyesOnMikmaki
Half of the proceeds of my box will be donated to support the Sipekne’katik Mi'kmaw lobster fishers, while the other half will be donated to UNYA as usual.
I have been furious about what's happening to our Mi'kmaw relatives and I continue to fear for thier safety. Instead of acknowledging what is actually happening in Mi'kmaw territory which is racism, assault, hate crimes and competition for resources, you too often hear settler platitudes from the media and government like "it's about conservation" and "tensions are rising". This is something you kind of get used to as an Indiginous person, it happens all across Canada when settlers act on thier scarcity mentality and lash out. This is far from over and can get even worse, but this can be a pivotal moment for what you might call true reconciliation and this can start by doing the bare minimum of recognizing the treaty rights that Indigenous peoples have with Canada.
I stand with Mi'kmaw and so should you.
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Phil Gray
CULTURAL GROUP:
Ts'msyen/Cree
BORN:
March 15, 1983
BIRTHPLACE:
Vancouver, BC
Phil Gray belongs to the Killerwhale Clan and his works are created in his traditional Ts'msyen style. He began carving in 1998 with Salish artist Gerry Sheena. He also had the opportunity to work with David Boxley, Henry Green, and Rick Adkins early in his career. Phil primarily works in red cedar and creates masks, paintings, panels, poles, sculptures, and drums. In September of 2003, Phil had three of his pieces donated to the Burke Museum in Seattle, WA. In 2005, Phil was featured in the Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation 2 exhibition at the Museum of Art and Design in New York, NY. In 2007, Phil completed the Northwest Coast Jewellery Arts Program at the Native Education College in Vancouver, BC, under Kwakwaka’wakw/Haida artist Dan Wallace. Phil was included in two major exhibitions in 2009. The first was the Challenging Traditions exhibition at Ontario's McMichael Gallery, a show that was dedicated to exploring innovative and experimental works from the Northwest Coast. The second was Continuum: Vision and Creativity on the Northwest Coast at Vancouver's Bill Reid Gallery, which highlighted 23 established Aboriginal artists from BC, Washington State, and Alaska. In February of 2010, Phil designed the helmet of gold medal-winning Skeleton racer Jon Montgomery. Montgomery held Phil's helmet throughout the Olympic awards ceremony. In 2012, Phil was included in the Vancouver Art Gallery's Shore, Forest, and Beyond exhibition. In 2014, Phil was awarded a BC Creative Achievement Award for his contributions to the province. In 2017, Phil won two major prizes: a YVR Art Foundation Mid-Career Scholarship and a REVEAL Indigenous Art Award, which was issued in celebration of Canada's 150th birthday.