Haida Carved Cedar Salmon & Bowl by Carol Young Bagshaw

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• Lot Description
  Carol Young Bagshaw (First Nations Canadian, Haida, 1953–2019), ca. 2007 to 2009 CE. A group of hand-carved cedar works by Haida artist Carol Young Bagshaw, a member of the Tsiij git'anee Clan of the Haida Nation and a highly collectible 2014 Canadian $25 "Moon Mask" silver coin, issued by the Royal Canadian Mint, the mask face was designed by Carol Young, paying homage to First Nations women. The carvings include a large yellow cedar sockeye salmon incised with scale and formline motifs, signed "CY" and dated "08" on the underside. A raven bowl with a matching spoon, both painted in black and red formline designs; the bowl is signed "CY 09 Haida." Two cedarwood float carvings represent stylized human faces emerging from charred, rounded forms, each mounted on coiled rope bases with internal wire supports; one is signed "CY 07," the other "C. Young #5 07." Size of salmon: 15" L x 11.25" H (38.1 cm x 28.6 cm)
  
  Young discovered her passion for art later in life, initially sewing, sculpting and carving dolls to supplement her income. She enrolled at the Freda Diesing School of Northwest Coast Art, where she graduated in 2009. She went on to participate in numerous exhibitions and gained recognition among private collectors. In her final years, she worked with Seattle's Steinbrueck Native Gallery on a solo exhibition focused on women's experiences, but sadly passed away from cancer just a month before the show opened. Included is a signed artist profile / statement that reads: "Artist Profile of Carol Young, nee Bagshaw: I was born, June 23, 1953 to my Haida mother, Freda Mary Bagshaw, (nee Jones) and my English father, Arthur William Bagshaw. I was raised in Prince Rupert, BC, and I currently live in the beautiful Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. I am a member of the Eagle Clan of the Haida Nations of Haida Gwaii, or as the Europeans named it, the Queen Charlotte Islands. My clan is the Tsii git'anee. We are matrilineal so we introduce our self by saying who our mothers and grandmothers are. In the Haida tradition, if you are born to a Haida woman, you are of the Haida Nation. My great grandmother was Susan Yakowsh. My nonnic, (grandmother) Maria Kitlhdlagia, passed on when my mother was only a few months old. My mother is Freda Courtney, previously Bagshaw, nee Jones. My artwork has allowed me to study my traditional Haida heritage. It is the pride of my connections to this land that makes me strive to put my best effort forward in my artwork. I started sculpting miniatures in the summer of 2001. A few years later my nephew, Lawrence Knowles, a master carver, taught me enough to carve simple masks and rattles for my miniatures. In total, I have created over 300 miniature characters that have homes in many countries. This past year, 2007, I started carving more seriously and marketing my own work. I am awed and grateful for the response to my carved creations, which in just 6 months have sold worldwide. I have never had art lessons of any kind, the ability to create 3-D art, sculpt, and painting, just seems to come, and I am sure it was a gift from my Haida ancestors. Lastly, I love what I do, am grateful for this gift to create, and am honoured that people would purchase one of my works to show in their home. A part of myself goes into every piece I create!"
  
  Provenance: private El Dorado Hills, California, USA collection
  
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  #195551

  Condition

  All pieces are signed / initialed by the artist. Sine scuffs and nicks, but intact and great condition. Coin is in mint state and comes in original velvet lined case.
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