Lot #29: "Heiltsuk First Nations" - Vintage "Ben Houstie" "Original Ben Houstie Canada Goose 1999 with Signature

"Heiltsuk First Nations" - "Ben Houstie" "Original Ben Houstie Canada Goose 1999 with Signature  -  Ben HoustieKwakwaka'wakwBen Houstie is a Heiltsuk Nation artist born in 1960 in Bella Bella, British Columbia.Ben began expressing his artistic abilities at a young age. He began painting on paper and canvas, then progressed to printmaking, carving cedar, and silver and gold jewellery-making. Houstie has worked with different artists, including Cheryl Hall, Robert Hall, David Gladstone, and Beau Dick. In 1988, he worked under Bill Reid, painting several drums of Bills designs and 20 paddles for the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Ottawa. In 2000, Ben painted several reconstructed artworks for the Museum of Anthropologys The Transforming Image exhibition at the University of British Columbia.Houstie developed his unique style, maintaining and preserving the traditional forms of his cultural heritage and background through his artwork.
Condition: Vintage Original on Board
Measurements: 16 x 8 x 1 inch