NW Canadian-Indigenous Artist Carl Simeon \"Warrior\" Carved & Painted Wooden Mask For Sale

Indigenous Artist Carl Simeon \"Warrior\" Carved & Painted Wooden Mask
Carl Simeon\'s family is originally from Cape Mudge, BC. He began carving wood at the age of fifteen, and began working with his brother, Kwakwaka\'wakw master carver Dwayne Simeon, at the age of nineteen. Carl has also received guidance from Haisla carver Henry Robertson. He is known for his totem poles and masks, and he has worked on several large-scale projects with his brother and others. In February of 2008, Carl graduated from the Northwest Coast Jewellery Arts Program at the Native Education College in Vancouver, BC, which was led by Haida/Kwakwaka’wakw artist Dan Wallace.
Hand carved, West Coast indigenous native Mask, signed on the back, Warrior by Campbell Carl Phone number 604 255 7719. In great condition. About 15 inches in length. Quite large. The Kwakwaka\'wakw peoples are traditional inhabitants of the coastal areas of northeastern Vancouver Island and mainland British Columbia. In the 2016 census, 3,670 people self-identified as having Kwakwaka’wakw ancestry. Originally made up of approximately 28 communities speaking dialects of Kwak’wala — the Kwakwaka\'wakw language —the number of communities was reduced by approximately half. After sustained contact beginning in the late 18th century, Europeans applied the name of one nation, the Kwakiutl, to the whole group in 1849, a tradition that persisted. The name Kwakwaka’wakw means those who speak Kwak’wala, which itself includes multiple dialects.