Art Thompson 1981 Serigraph Tribute to Grandmother 2/160 Signed Native Art

Description

This is one of the rarest prints made by acclaimed and deceased Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations artist,
Art Thompson
. Created in 1981 after the death of his grandmother, this print represents family and the influence that ancestors can have over the living. The print is titled "A Tribute To My Grandmother" and is comprised of two twin wolves, with a large thunderbird watching over them: the wolves represent Art and his brother, and the thunderbird represents the ancestors, who watch over the living.
This print is framed, in the original frame from
1981
. It measures
21" x 19"
. It is signed by the artist and is
number 2/160
. It will ship unframed, in its matte, unless otherwise requested. I can replace the glass with plexi on request and for an extra 0. This is a vintage piece, and all sales are final.
Art Thompson was largely a self-taught artist, but he did study with Nuu-chah-nulth artists Ron Hamilton and Joe David. From 1978 to 1981, he carved with Duane Pasco. Art studied commercial art at Camosun College in Victoria, BC, as well as at the Vancouver School of Art. He was greatly influenced by artists at the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art at 'Ksan in Hazelton, BC. Art produced many works including silkscreen prints, masks, totem poles, jewellery, bentwood boxes, and ceremonial puppets. His media included silver and gold, wood, deer hide, acrylic paint, and pastels. Sea creatures were one of his favourite subjects, and many of his print images were drawn from drum heads. The design Our Beginnings was created as the logo for the 1997 North American Indigenous Games. He is considered to be one of the great Nuu-chah-nulth artists of the 20th century. Art passed away in 2003.
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