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Photo: Scott Leen
Profiles: Native Printmakers of Vancouver Island
Photo: Scott Leen

Profiles: Native Printmakers of Vancouver Island

Date1978
Maker Mark Henderson First Nations, Kwakwaka'wakw, born 1953
Label TextHenderson has been an active participant in the Cowichan Valley art scene; he created this poster for an exhibition of Native and non-Native printmakers. He was taught traditional Kwakwaka'wakw legends, songs and dances and learned carving from his father, Chief Sam Henderson. Although he has restored totem poles and recently painted a house front for the Big House in Campbell River, his main medium is acrylic painting, from which he creates limited edition silkscreen prints. His innovative style is influenced by earlier masters-Willie Seaweed, Mungo Martin and Henry Speck-and is characterized by complex compositions and subtle brown tonalities.
Object numberSC2009.2.5
Photo CreditPhoto: Scott Leen
Credit LineGift of Simon Ottenberg
Dimensions23 x 17in. (58.4 x 43.2cm)
MediumPoster/Reproduction
Photo: Scott Leen
Mark Henderson
1993
Object number: SC2009.2.6
Photo: Scott Leen
Unknown artist
1997
Object number: SC2009.2.1
Photo: Scott Leen
Unknown artist
1997
Object number: SC2009.2.2
Photo: Scott Leen
John Goodwin (Nytom)
1982
Object number: SC2009.2.7
Photo: Scott Leen
Susan Point
ca.1989
Object number: SC2009.2.8
Raven Capturing Moon
Mark Henderson
1982
Object number: 2003.146
Mark Henderson
April 1986
Object number: 2018.29.52
Mark Henderson
1984
Object number: 2018.29.53
Mark Henderson
April 1980
Object number: 2018.29.54
Mark Henderson
June 1990
Object number: 2018.29.55
Mark Henderson
February 1998
Object number: 2018.29.57