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Chancellor's Chair and
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Chief's
Speaker's Staff ("talking stick") carving |
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Richard
Hunt
Kwagu't, Kwakwaka'wakw |
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| Born in 1951 in Alert Bay, B.C. Richard Hunt has lived in Victoria since
childhood. Celebrated artist, carver, and printmaker he is the son of Henry
Hunt and grandson of Mungo Martin. Richard has inherited the carving
traditions of his culture through studying and training under their
guidance. In 1974 like his father and grandfather before him, Richard was
appointed chief carver at the Royal B.C. Museum. After more than a decade in
this position Richard embarked on a freelance career creating a broad range
of designs, monumental sculptures, masks, feast bowls, serigraphs, jewellery
and limited edition bronzes. In addition to his flourishing career as an
internationally acclaimed artist and educator Richard Hunt is an active
supporter of a number of community and charitable organizations. In 1991,
Richard Hunt was awarded the Order of B.C. the first native artist to be so
honoured. In 1994 he was invested as a member of the Order of Canada. |
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