Tom Hunt

The son of George and Mary Hunt, Tom Hunt is from the Kwa-Gulth Nation and was

born in Victoria, B.C. in 1964. He began practicing Kwa-Gulth art with his father at the

age of twelve, and later worked with his brother George Hunt, Jr. During his teenage

years Tom spent several summers working with his maternal grandfather, Sam

Henderson. In 1983 he moved to his home village of Fort Rupert, where he worked as

an assistant to his uncle, Calvin Hunt. This apprenticeship was an important period in

Tom's development as a versatile and accomplished artist. Tom has also been an

assistant carver to Susan Point on several of her large sculptures. He moves

conformably from massive wood sculptures to very small intricate pieces. His work is in

collections world wide and he continues to produce pieces from his home in Fort

Rupert. By 2006, he was signing his prints with the name Watawidi. .