'ReEncounter' artist: Andrew Cheddie Sookrah |
Below is a selection of works inspired by the 2016 expedition to Haida Gwaii. New works are currently being produced and can be seen by request. Please continue to follow our various projects by signing the mailing list form at the bottom of the page. |
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"Handing Back The Names - Gwaii Haanas " 36" x 36" – Oil on Panel |
One morning over breakfast at our camp on Kunga Island, Gwaii Haanas, April White Sgaana Jaad, told us the story of Handing Back The Name in a ceremony held in Old Masset. The name Queen Charlotte Islands had been placed in a bentwood box and ceremonially touched by Haida hereditary chiefs before being handed over by a young Haida lady to then BC Premier Gordon Campbell, who had been invited to come up for the event.
It was very emotional for me to hear this deeply moving story, this was our second day in Gwaii Haanas and the spirits were just beginning to whisper to us. We had landed at Tanu the afternoon before and on a quick tour of the village this grouping of trees had caught my eve; even though I did not know why at the time. The next day after hearing that story and being deeply moved by it, I knew why when I saw the trees again. They had become the story. I placed my canvas on the cut wood and did an 18" x 18" acrylic sketch from which this painting was developed. |
— Andrew Cheddie Sookrah |
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"Celebration of Youth - Eagle Dance" 36" x 36 " – Oil on panel Sold |
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"Eagle Dance - At My Peak" 36" x 36 " – Acrylic on canvas Available |
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"Celebration of Youth - Skidegate, June 2016 'The Men's Challenge Dance' - Andrew (right) and team member Robert Landon (left), with a handful of locals, rise to the occasion. Photo: Anja Karisik |
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"Stories Untold - Ninstints" 48" x 36" – Acrylic on panel Sold |
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"Spirit Dance - Tanu" 36" x 36" – Acrylic on panel Available |
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"Interconnectivity Series - Gwaai Haanas " 30" x 40"– Acrylic on canvas Available |
“I have a feeling they tell each other stories, these guys. . . if I still my mind, I can hear a little bit. I don't want to intrude on their conversation, but I don't think they mind. This is why we're here, to experience what this place has to offer us, not what we want to do” |
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