All Entries in the "Arts" Category
Eagle Above Bear Holding Fish – Cicero August 1987
Eagle Above Bear Holding Fish was carved by Cicero August in 1987. Cicero August is a Coast Salish carver living in Duncan and has been carving since 1956. He studied under master carver Simon Charlie for four years and then headed out on his own to develop his own Coast Salish style. His totem Eagle Above [...]
Thunderbird Above Killer Whale – Harold Alfred 1990
Thunderbird Above Killer Whale was carved by Harold Alfred in 1990. Harold is a Namgis artist from Alert Bay on Vamcouver Island and presently lives in Victoria, British Columbia on the island. Additional information can be found at his web site at www.haroldalfred.com. This totem stands in Station Street Park at 79 Station Street, Duncan, [...]
The Welcoming Spirit Of Sound Above Tane Hiira, The King Of The Cedar Forest – Tupari TeWhata
Tane Hiira Pou Karanga – Te Awhio Whio – The Welcoming Spirit Of Sound Above Tane Hiira, The King Of The Cedar Forest was carved by Tupari TeWhata (Maori) of Kaikohe, New Zealand in 1986. Tupari TeWhata is a carver in Kaikohe, New Zealand, a sister city of Duncan. Tupari came over to Duncan in [...]
Tsonoqua, Mythological Wild Women Of The Woods (Thunderbird Above Tsonoqua) – Ned Matilpi 1990
Tsonoqua, Mythological Wild Women Of The Woods (Thunderbird Above Tsonoqua) was carved by Ned Matilpi in 1990. Ned Matilpi is of the Ma’amtagila band and the Kwakwaka’wakw and Tlingit nations. Ned was born in 1957 in Alert Bay into the Maamtagila band on northern Vancouver Island. He began is art training in Victoria under his father, the late Oscar [...]
Raven Holding Totem Pole Above Son Of Indian Chief Above Beaver – Douglas Lafortune 1989
Raven Holding Totem Pole Above Son Of Indian Chief Above Beaver was carved by Douglas Lafortune in 1989. This totem lies directly south of the Duncan Train Station and is one of the most impressive in the city. Doug LaFortune is one of the best known names in west coast Native art. LaFortune was born in Bellingham, Washington in [...]
The Cowichan – Photo Presentation
I would like to thank all of those that had the opportunity to come to the book launch of The Cowichan: Duncan, Chemainus, Ladysmith and Region. Georgina and I had a wonderful time, Volume 1 did an excellent job of book selling and handling the crowds and Fatima at Bistro 161 and her staff put [...]
Cowichan Region Photo Postcards
We have added a new feature to Cowichan Valley Photos that you are sure to enjoy. All 4,000 plus Cowichan Region, Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands photographs on this site are now available to send to your friends as electronic postcards. Show the world what a beautiful place Vancouver Island really is! It’s easy; browse [...]
Community celebrated in feast of words and pictures – The Cowichan
Community celebrated in feast of words and pictures by Peter Rusland – Cowichan News Leader and Pictorial Published: November 03, 2009 6:00 AM There is life over the Malahat. It’s chronicled in the photos and stories gracing The Cowichan, a coffee-table book by writer Georgina Montgomery and lensman Kevin Oke. The two locals launch their [...]
The Cowichan – Cowichan Valley Citizen Review
Book shows us beautiful Cowichan Sarah Simpson, The Citizen Published: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 As residents of the Cowichan Valley, our day-to-day lives often leave us with a jaded view of our surroundings. Oh, the ugly highway corridor, ugh, that boxy new development. But every so often we’re reminded of just why living in the [...]
Cedar Man Holding Talking Stick – Richard Hunt 1988
Richard Hunt’s Cedar Man Holding Talking Stick is the world’s largest totem pole in diameter, measuring 1.8 meters (6′ 7″) across! It is carved in the Kwakwaka’wakw style and represents Cedar Man transforming into his human form. One cannot appreciate how large this is until you stand underneath the impressive totem. The tree from Port Renfrew [...]
