Dempsey Bob is a distinguished Tahltan and Tlingit artist of the Wolf Clan. His highly expressive works acknowledge the lineage to which they are indebted—in many cases telling the stories of his ancestors—while incorporating an expansive knowledge of sculptural practices worldwide. By blending traditional narratives with contemporary influences, he re-imagines convention with highly animated creations. His distinctive masks, bentwood boxes, and sculptures (both large scale and small) are striking in their distinguishing hallmarks: highly refined surfaces, voluptuousness of form, expressive shifts in proportion, and a unique approach to figural groups.