Large Man in Canoe Mask Loon

Large Man in Canoe Mask LoonThis Man in Canoe Mask is carved in red cedar by Russell Tate from the Ditidaht First Nation on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island. The mask is painted in blue and black acrylic and features abalone on the eyes and black hair. This mask excluding hair is about 10 1 2 inches or 26 3 4 centimeters high, 7 inches or 17 3 4 centimeters wide, and about 6 1 2 inches or 16 1 2 centimeters deep. Including the hair, the mask measures approximately 24

I’ve chosen to include this print in the Spirits of Snow & Ice Collection which pays homage to the winter sports that take place in my hometown and all over much of British Columbia

two copper eyebrow panels

magic and prophecy

The glass panel is mounted on a cedar wood panel which is nearly 2 inches or 5 cm thick

the Transformer

giving everyone present a good laugh

This mask is about 12 inches or 30 centimeters wide

communicate and feast together

This will drive the salmon throughout its life and

This mask features a carved Octopus head and carved red tentacles atop

he eventually exhausted himself and died

We were fishing out of King Pacific Lodge in Whale Channel