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Joe David

Joe was born in 1946, in the small Clayoquot village of Opitsat on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Although much of his childhood was spent in Seattle, he maintained a positive connection with his cultural heritage through his late father Hyacinth David. An important mask-maker known for his individualized hybrid of various Northwest Coast styles, Joe David's work as a printer, jewelry-maker, and carver has contributed to this region's artistic revival. Correspondingly, he has mentored other carvers and helped found the Northwest Coast Indian Artists Guild in 1977, for which he has created serigraphs. David also distributed his serigraphs at a potlatch held in 1977 in memory of his father. Included in his commissions for totem poles are those in Vancouver, British Columbia (for Expo '74) and Spokane, Washington.
In the late sixties, after attending art school and working as a commercial artist, David turned his attention to Indian art. This varied background of experience has allowed David to independently, and in concert with his cousin Ron Hamilton, rediscover and redefine the old Westcoast tradition of sculpture and design.
Joe David has exhibited worldwide and is recognized as one of the leading Northwest Coast artists of our time.