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January 19th, 2012

The Museum of the American Indian in Washington DC has commissioned Tsimshian carver David Boxley and his son David Boxley Jr. to create a 22.5 ft totem pole for the museum’s Potomac Atrium. The Boxleys are currently completing and painting the pole in the museum atrium. The pole depicts the story of a young man who rescued an eagle entangled in a fishing net. The young man eventually became a chief. During a famine in the young man’s village, the grateful eagle brought food to his starving people. The young chief holding a fish stands at the base of the pole, the eagle stands above him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My background/interests are in the material arts and so my pick of the week is an exquisitely carved Talking Stick by Haida artist Fred Davis. It depicts the Haida legend of Nanasimgit whose wife is captured by Killer Whale and taken to his house under the sea. Nanasimgit must travel to the depths of the ocean to rescue her. The power of the story is conveyed through Davis’ finely detailed work. His carefully chosen abalone inlay make Nanasimgit’s eyes blaze, while his refined carving conveys Nanasimgit’s determination as his hands grip the fin of the Killer Whale whose teeth are clasped around his wife. In this graceful and succinct representation the drama of the legend is conveyed as the literal consumption of Nanasimgit’s wife represents the Killer Whale’s desire to make her his own. Talking Stick Fred Davis (Haida) Hand carved arbutus and birch, abalone Inlay 58” $36,000.00 CND

Talking Stick - Fred Davis

 

 

 

 

This video shows a Crooked Beak Mask by Derald Scoular being danced in Alert Bay that is now available in the gallery for $12,000.

 

 

This piece began when the journey of a chair met a dream about a ghost. The chair started out at the Alert Bay Residential School, it then made its way to the local pub. When the pub burned down the chair was left on the curb where Beau picked it up and took it home for a carving chair. For many years this was Beau's favourite place to sit and carve.  Recently Beau decided the chair was to serve a new purpose and he incorporated it into this work.  He painted the back of the chair with a box of treasure design and replaced himself with a ghost. 

The ghost sits upon a few objects of significant meaning. The first is a copy of the Indian Act, and then loose ends of cedar rope and goat's wool and finally a woven cedar rose.  The cedar rose and ghost are part of the dream Beau had about the chair. In his dream the ghost was dancing around the chair seductively with a rose in its mouth performing his “Indian Act”.  This piece began when the journey of a chair met a dream about a ghost. The chair started out at the Alert Bay Residential School, it then made its way to the local pub. When the pub burned down the chair was left on the curb where Beau picked it up and took it home for a carving chair. For many years this was Beau's favourite place to sit and carve.  Recently Beau decided the chair was to serve a new purpose and he incorporated it into this work.  He painted the back of the chair with a box of treasure design and replaced himself with a ghost. 

The ghost sits upon a few objects of significant meaning. The first is a copy of the Indian Act, and then loose ends of cedar rope and goat's wool and finally a woven cedar rose.  The cedar rose and ghost are part of the dream Beau had about the chair. In his dream the ghost was dancing around the chair seductively with a rose in its mouth performing his “Indian Act”.  

 

 

Robert Davidson is pleased to announce the release of two new limited edition serigraphs for 2011.

 

The Bill Reid Gallery is featured in this Video from Spotlight On The Arts:

Watch the full episode. See more Spotlight On The Arts.

 

Haida artist James Hart is featured in this video from Spotlight On The Arts:

Watch the full episode. See more Spotlight On The Arts.

 

 

John's pick of the week:


My pick of the week is the Hummingbird panel by Heiltsuk artist Bradley Hunt. I enjoy Bradley's clean,precise carving juxtaposed with the meticulously painted background. The use of a modern color palate against the natural cedar adds a nice contemporary flair.

 


Humminhbird Panel - Bradley Hunt

Hummingbird Panel
Bradley Hunt (Heiltsuk)
Hand carved and painted red cedar
45 1/2"W x 32 1/2"H
$10,000 CDN

 

 

LaTiesha's Pick of the Week:

My pick of the week is the Don Yeomans Dogfish Woman pole.
Dogfish Woman is one of my favourite characters, and when done well she is fiercely beautiful.Her beauty is brought to life by Don's sophisticated design and carving.

 

Dogfish Womans Pole

Dogfish Pole
Don Yeomans (Haida)
Red cedar
9'H x 27 1/2"W x 20"D
$65,000 CDN

 

June 20th, 2011

Laura’s Pick of the Week:
Jody Broomfield (Coast Salish), Moon Mask, red cedar and cedar bark, 29” x 30” x 8 ½”, $8,000. 
Since it was a full moon this week, my pick of the week is Jody Broomfield’s Moon Mask. It is a striking size, and the grain of the wood is gorgeous. I especially like the wrinkles that Jody added to show the wisdom of the moon.

 

 

 

The Douglas Reynolds Gallery is proud to announce our annual senior student exhibition for Fraser Academy. We became involved with this project on a very personal level as our Associate Director had two children who were enrolled at Fraser and is very passionate about the work this school does to help children achieve their potential.

Fraser Academy is a caring academic community that uses a multi-sensory approach to educate students with dyslexia or related language processing difficulties. Programs are adapted to the needs of each student and emphasize language development, self -esteem and self advocacy. Each year in late January, early February, we at Douglas Reynolds Gallery sponsor a juried exhibition in the loft of our gallery.

Douglas Reynolds Gallery is committed to supporting our community in many facets and this project is one we receive a great deal of satisfaction from. We hope you will be able to join us on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 for our opening reception beginning at 5:30pm. The show will run from January 31st to February 5.

 

 

Beyond the mask and totem pole: Vancouver is the hub of a $100-million-a-year market in contemporary Northwest Coast native art. 

Gallery owner Douglas Reynolds is interviewed by Vancouver Sun's Kevin Griffin about Vancouver's burgeoning, multimillion dollar, contemporary Northwest Coast art market.

 

 

Douglas Reynolds Gallery celebrates "15" years. Fifteen artists from the first opening; fifteen artists we met along the way

 

 

The Douglas Reynolds Gallery participates in The Mendel Art Gallery Saskatoon, SK exhibition

THE MODEL TOTEM POLE: 1880 – 2010


Curators Michael Hall and Pat Glascock offer insight into the exhibition, Carving and Commerce: Model Totem Poles 1880-2010. Drawn from public and private collections across the continent, this exhibition takes the first comprehensive look at the many forms of model totem poles produced between 1880 and 2010.

 

 

The Douglas Reynolds Gallery is proud to represent Beau Dick at the 17th Sydney Biennale in Sydney Australia.

Gallery Associate Director LaTiesha Fazakas will be in attendance opening week.
Canadian Art Biennale review:  http://www.canadianart.ca/online/reviews/2010/06/17/biennale-of-sydney/
                Biennale artist page, Beau Dick: http://www.bos17.com/biennale/artist/29        


        
   The Biennale of Sydney: Songs of Survival

Sydney Biennale installation view of Beau Dick's work.

 

The Vancouver Art Gallery hosts Masquerade, an exciting evening of art, music and glamour. Douglas Reynolds Gallery is happy to take part in this event to support art in our community.
http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/masquerade/

 

The Douglas Reynolds Gallery Featured in Daily motion City Travel:


Douglas Reynolds Gallery, Vancouver by CITYGUIDE

 

The McMichael Canadian Art Collection opens traveling exhibition
Challenging Traditions in Kleinburg, Ontario. Gallery Director Douglas Reynolds is in attendance for the opening week of this exciting exhibition of contemporary Northwest Coast Art that will make its way to The Olympic Museum, Lausanne, Switzerland during the 2010, and back to Canada for the summer of 2010, closing at The Reach Gallery, Abbotsford, BC.

 

 

http://www.mcmichael.com/exhibitions/northwestcoast/past.cfm

http://www.mcmichael.com/exhibitions/northwestcoast/currentglobeandmail.cfm

http://assets.olympic.org/virtualexhibitions/expo-vancouver-en.html

http://www.thereach.ca/exhibitions/pastexhibitions.html

 

 

The Douglas Reynolds Gallery had the pleasure of working with the Make a Wish Foundation to fulfill Chelsey Biglands wish. The gallery hosted a week long exhibition of this talented and generous young artist, as well as, an auction evening to help Make a Wish make more dreams come true.


A Wish Comes True For Chelsey Bigland at the Douglas Reynolds Gallery

http://artistrun.org/2009/10/20/art-therapy-chelsey-bigland-douglas-reynolds-gallery/

 

 

Gallery Director, Douglas Reynolds and Associate Director, LaTiesha Fazakas enjoyed
An Evening with Diana Krall, Elton John, Elvis Costello & James Taylor at the Fairmont Vancouver. It is a great pleasure and honor for the gallery to support such an important charity. Our own artist Larry Rosso succumbed to his twelve year long battle with Multiple Melanoma in 2006. 

http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Diana+Krall+hosts+star+studded+fundraising+event+Vancouver/1293359/story.html

 https://www.worldclasshealthcare.ca/events/signature/2008/03/28/18_0803281312-949

http://www.dianakrall.com/news_d.aspx?nid=1318

 

 

Aboriginal Law Student Scholarship Trust Launches in Vancouver at the Douglas Reynolds Gallery

The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation is helping BC’s legal community in assisting aspiring Aboriginal lawyers.
The official launch took place May 28 at the Douglas Reynolds Gallery in Vancouver.
The partnership between the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF) and the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch (CBABC) advances legal education for Aboriginal persons through a trust fund that provides annual scholarships for Aboriginal persons to attend law schools in British Columbia.
http://naaf.ca/news/46

 

 

Douglas Reynolds and gallery staff attend the Bill Reid Gallery opening. After supporting this project for many years on so many levels Douglas Reynolds is excited to see this visionary project come to fruition.  Douglas served four years on the Bill Reid Foundation Board and when he left his commitment continued as one of the Gallery's founding donors.  Douglas is thrilled to witness this momentous occasion. 


Bill Reid Gallery opens with wall-to-wall attendees…

 

http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=3df8ab77-f28a-4896-a103-33dd4ac989e5
http://www.billreidgallery.ca/About/BillReidGallery.php


Vancouver set to welcome Bill Reid Gallery

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/artdesign/story/2008/05/05/reid-gallery.html
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/artdesign/story/2008/05/06/reid-gallery.html
http://www.straight.com/article-143813/spirited-launch-gallery

 

 

The Douglas Reynolds Gallery is proud to announce our 4th annual senior student exhibition for Fraser Academy. Each year in late January and early February, we at Douglas Reynolds Gallery sponsor a juried exhibition in the loft of our gallery. We became involved with this project on a very personal level as our Associate Director, LaTiesha Fazakas has two children who are enrolled at Fraser and is very passionate about the work this school does to help children achieve their potential. Douglas Reynolds Gallery is committed to supporting our community in many ways.



 

 

CHANEL debuts its Fall/Winter Ready-To-Wear Collection at the Fairmont Vancouver as part of Vancouver Art Gallery's premier fundraising event.  One of the lucky models will be wearing a signature piece by Haida artist Jesse Brillon. Douglas Reynolds Gallery donated this 20kt gold chased pendant surrounded by five carats of 10pt diamonds to the event to be auctioned off after the show.

http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/press_releases/pdf/Monet_to_Dali_Ball--Release.pdf

http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/media_room/pdf/Monet%20to%20Dali%20Ball%20Thank%20You.pdf

 

 

Announcing our 3rd annual senior student exhibition for Fraser Academy.
 

 

 

Once again Douglas Reynolds gallery has the honor of supporting and attending 
 An Evening with Diana Krall and Friends.
http://www.vchri.ca/s/NewsReleases.asp?ReportID=139348&_Type=News-Releases&_Title=An-Evening-with-Diana-Krall-and-Friends-charity-benefit-......

 

 

Douglas Reynolds Gallery supports the Vancouver Art Gallery's exhibition
Raven Traveling: Two Hundred Years of Haida Art


 

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2006/06/09/haida-art.html?ref=rss

Old Masset dancers singing the Lyle Island song at the Raven Traveling Show at the Vancouver Art gallery.

 

http://www.preview-art.com/features/firstnations.html

 

 

Douglas Reynolds Gallery announces our 2nd annual senior student exhibition for Fraser Academy. Fraser Academy is a caring academic community that uses a multi-sensory approach to educate students with dyslexia or related language processing difficulties. Programs are adapted to the needs of each student and emphasize language development, self -esteem and self advocacy.

 

Object of Bright Pride
A benefit for the Bill Reid Foundation and the Bill Reid Centre for Northwest Coast Art Studies at Simon Fraser University, one of the events celebrating SFU’s 40th anniversary.

http://www.billreidfoundation.org/auction/default.htm

 

 

The Douglas Reynolds Gallery participates in New York's Museum of Arts and Design's traveling exhibition
Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation 2: Contemporary Native Art from the West, North West & Pacific This exciting exhibition will travel from New York to Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in Indianapolis, IN,  Naples Museum of Art Naples, FL, Philbrook Museum of Art Tulsa, OK, Anchorage Museum of Art & History, Anchorage, AK, Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, MN


 

 

The Douglas Reynolds Gallery participates in New York's Museum of Natural History's traveling exhibition Totems to Turquoise. The show will travel to Atlanta and Los Angeles before closing in at its final venue, the Vancouver Museum.

http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/totems/

http://www.billreidfoundation.org/newsroom/2006-08-23_totems-turquoise.pdf

http://www.straight.com/article-50356/the-art-of-adornment

 

Diana Krall poses for her Travel and Leisure Magazine photo shoot, at the Douglas Reynolds Gallery.
 

 

Gallery Director Douglas Reynolds and Associate Director LaTiesha Fazakas enjoy
 An Evening with Diana Krall & Friends – Elton John and Elvis Costello. Supporting such an important charity is an honor for our gallery. We look forward to this event every year.  
http://www.dianakrall.com/news_d.aspx?nid=1288

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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