Brian Bob, Wolf
Brian Bob
1963-
Snawnaw'as Coast Salish/Nuu-chah-nulth
Medium Specific
Cedar
Classification
Sculpture: Wood
Dimensions
5 1/2 x 15 x 1 in. (14 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm)
Accession Number
2016.35.28.293
Credit
Gift of John W. Brinley
Memo / Artist Statement
My name is "Qwuyutaupool", which means "police of wolves". I have been carving since 1980. I was inspired by totem pole carver "Tom Touchie" and canoe carver "Wallace Touchie" and have worked to honour my heritage through art.
I was encouraged by my mother, "Fran" from Nuu-chah-nulth Nation and my father, "Wilson" from the Coast Salish Nation to give contemporary form to ancestral designs. Through my art, I hope to create a window into the rich culture of my people.
(https://ihosgallery.com/collections/brian-bob, 2020)
I was encouraged by my mother, "Fran" from Nuu-chah-nulth Nation and my father, "Wilson" from the Coast Salish Nation to give contemporary form to ancestral designs. Through my art, I hope to create a window into the rich culture of my people.
(https://ihosgallery.com/collections/brian-bob, 2020)
Biography
Brian Bob's Indian name is Qwuyutsapool, a Nuu-chah-nulth derived traditional name which translates in English to 'police of the wolves'. Brian honours the heritage of both his mother and father in his work. His mother, Fran Touchie, is from the Nuu-chah-nulth nation which practiced whaling from traditional dugout cedar canoes on the rugged West Coast of Vancouver Island.
(https://www.reflectingspirit.ca/artists/brian-bob, 2020)
(https://www.reflectingspirit.ca/artists/brian-bob, 2020)
Date of Bio
Inscription
BB, By Brian Bob, Coast Salish Tribe, Nanoose, B.C.