First Nations Art
Haida
Paddles
Thunderbird
Each work of art tells a story and can only be told by the 'author' or creator of the piece.
Student Samples
You'd have to ask the students who made these what they represent
Killer Whale
This skim board reverses the primary and secondary colours - this is the choice of the artist
Killer Whale
The primary colour is black and the secondary colour is red
Eagle
Modern art pieces take traditional symbols and express them in new ways
Shapes & Colours
First Nations (Haida) Art uses two main colours and a few regular shapes that can be changed in their size and proportion
Artists get their ideas from their observations of the world around them
Boxes
Lid (Top)
Long Side (and artist's signature - bottom)
Short Side
Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands)
Bill Reid
Canada Vignettes - Bill Reid