Project Description
Big Raven, by Roy Henry Vickers
Big Raven is a limited edition original serigraph print made in 2017 by First Nations artist Roy Henry Vickers and reflects on the role of the Big Raven mask during ceremonial dances.
“There are four clans in Gitxaala, my home village, also known as Kitkatla, B.C. All children are born into the clan or, tribe of the mother. I was born Eagle and it is the first of the series of four clans or tribes as they are also known at home. The inspiration for Big Raven comes from the famous Humsum or Hamatsa dances. The Big Raven mask is the largest of the four dramatic masks in every Kwakwakawak Potlatch. The raven is the fourth of the clans and my name, Tlakwagila, comes from the House of Walkus in Wuikinuxv, B.C. and is in the Raven Clan.”
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Medium | Serigraph |
| Year | 2017 |
| Dimensions (h-w-d-) | 91 – 70 – 2,5 cm (incl frame) |
| Material frame | Anti-reflective glass UV70, red cedar, painted frame |
| Serial number | 49 / 50 |
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About the artist
Roy Henry Vickers (1946) is an accomplished First Nations artist raised at the northwest coast of British Columbia, Canada. Roy is a past president of the Northwest Coast Indians Artist’s Guild. He is currently living in Hazelton, Canada, BC. Roy was raised in Kitkatla, Hazelton and Victoria. You may say he has returned to his roots. The Village of Hazelton is a small town located at the junction of the Bulkley and Skeena Rivers, nestled at the foot of Stigyooden (Roche de Boule Mountain).
