Shawn Hunt
October 10, 2020 - November 14, 2020

Shawn Hunt
The Beginning of Something

Shawn Hunt is a Heiltsuk artist born in Waglisla (Bella Bella), British Columbia. Hunt’s practice is directly informed by his Scottish, French and First Nations background and the visual culture and traditions that accompany it. He works with traditional Northwest Coast design principle, known as formline, to create abstract, surreal, and sculptural artworks based on ancestral Heiltsuk Cosmology. Hunt is always seeking to push the boundaries of the art form, often combining non-traditional ideas with innovative uses of materials and motifs in his work.
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Installation View

Shawn Hunt
The Beginning of Something

October 10 - November 14, 2020

Installation View

Shawn Hunt
The Beginning of Something

October 10 - November 14, 2020

Installation View

Shawn Hunt
The Beginning of Something

October 10 - November 14, 2020

Installation View

Shawn Hunt
The Beginning of Something

October 10 - November 14, 2020

Installation View

Shawn Hunt
The Beginning of Something

October 10 - November 14, 2020

Installation View

Shawn Hunt
The Beginning of Something

October 10 - November 14, 2020

Installation View

Shawn Hunt
The Beginning of Something

October 10 - November 14, 2020

Installation View

Shawn Hunt
The Beginning of Something

October 10 - November 14, 2020

Shawn Hunt

When He Spoke He Growled

2020

Yellow cedar, horsehair, leather, steel

  • 16" x 9 1/2" x 9"
Shawn Hunt

Untitled

2020

Red cedar, horsehair

  • 15" x 10" x 9"
Shawn Hunt

Becoming Eagle

2020

Yellow cedar, horsehair, leather, steel

  • 17" x 15" x 12"
Shawn Hunt

Wolfman

2020

Yellow cedar, horsehair, steel

  • 16 3/4” x 10 1/8” x 18”
Shawn Hunt

Dancing a Message to the Ancestors

2019

Acrylic on Canvas

  • 54" x 72 1/2"
Shawn Hunt

At Night They Became Animals

2020

Acrylic on canvas

  • 36" x 48"
Shawn Hunt

The Beginning of Something

2020

Acrylic on canvas

  • 36" x 48"

The Mask Maker

2020

Acrylic on canvas

  • 59" x 47"

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Shawn Hunt

Shawn Hunt

Shawn Hunt is a Heiltsuk artist born in Waglisla (Bella Bella), British Columbia. Hunt’s practice is directly informed by his Scottish, French and First Nations background and the visual culture and traditions that accompany it. He works with the traditional Northwest Coast design principle, known as formline, to create abstract, surreal, and sculptural artworks based on ancestral Heiltsuk Cosmology that often reference contemporary aboriginal life. Hunt is always seeking to push the boundaries of the art form, often combining non-traditional ideas with innovative uses of materials and motifs in his work. 

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Upcoming Exhibition

Bobbie Burgers
Natural Disorder

November 19, 2020 - December 19, 2020

An exhibition of new paintings and sculptural work by Bobbie Burgers.

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Summer Exhibition:
Gallery Artists

July 28, 2020 - August 29, 2020
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Renée Van Halm:
Holding Pattern

January 18, 2020 - February 15, 2020
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Gathie Falk:
New Paintings and Sculpture

September 7, 2019 - October 12, 2019
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BC Binning, Devon Knowles and Renée Van Halm:
Leave the Window Open

September 9, 2019 - October 12, 2019
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Some Drawings:
A Group Exhibition

March 9, 2019 - March 30, 2019
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Takao Tanabe:
A Major Exhibition

January 17, 2019 - March 2, 2019
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Ben Reeves:
Something Edge

November 24, 2018 - December 22, 2018
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Angela Teng:
A Coloured Image of the Sun

November 24, 2018 - December 22, 2018
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Gordon Smith:
Through the Trees

September 8, 2018 - October 13, 2018
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Jack Shadbolt:
The Ghost Universe

January 20, 2018 - February 22, 2018
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Al McWilliams:
Floor Thoughts

December 2, 2017 - January 13, 2018
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Gathie Falk:
The Things in My Head

November 7, 2015 - December 12, 2015
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