About

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. 

Selected Works

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Shawn Hunt

Wild One

2023

Acrylic on canvas

  • 48" x 36"
Shawn Hunt

A Daydream's Portrait

2023

Acrylic on canvas

  • 48" x 36"
Shawn Hunt

The Diver

2023

Acrylic on canvas

  • 48" x 36"
Shawn Hunt

A Message from Ghosts

2023

Acrylic on canvas

  • 48" x 36"
Shawn Hunt

Drummer

2022

Graphite on paper

  • Paper size: 12" x 9"
    Frame size: 15" x 12"
  • Ultraview 92 glass
Shawn Hunt

Trickster

2022

Graphite on paper

  • Paper size: 15" x 17"
    Frame size: 18" x 19 3/4"
  • Ultraview 92 glass
Shawn Hunt

Clever One

2022

Acrylic on canvas

  • 30" x 40"
Shawn Hunt

Eagle Ancestor

2022

Acrylic on Canvas

  • 48" x 36"
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”

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