Introducing the First Nations artists behind our collection of Northwest Coast Native art prints
Phil (Phillip) Joe Jr. was born and raised in Quwutsun (Duncan), BC on Vancouver Island. He works full‑time as an artist and has also taught youth and adults in local schools. Phil began his career by studying artists such as Manuel Salazar, Joe Wilson, Ed Joe, Stuart Pagaduan, and lessLIE....
Ray Sim is a Coast Salish artist from Vancouver, BC. He also has close familial ties to the Gitksan through his grandfather, who is from the Gitanmaax Band. Ray’s first exposure to First Nations Northwest Coast Art came when he was 11, attending art classes taught by Ron Hamilton. This...
Stuart Pagaduan is a Coast Salish artist and a culture and language teacher. He feels honoured to combine art, education, and culture in his work. Stuart credits his grandparents for teaching him the value of his language and traditions. He works to pass those teachings to the youth in his...
Susan Point is a Coast Salish artist from the Musqueam First Nation. Her community’s territory lies within today’s City of Vancouver. At 29, she enrolled in a Native jewellery course at Vancouver Community College. Around that time, she discovered Coast Salish art. Very little information existed, and she didn’t know...