People of the Cedar
2 March 2006 to 28 May 2006, 9am to 5pm, First Australian's Focus Gallery
People of the Cedar: First Nations Art from the Northwest Coast of Canada is an exhibition of contemporary and historic native art which expresses the richness of artistic culture among the First Nation Peoples of Canada's Northwest Coast, both past and present. The exhibition includes carvings, masks, cedar bark weavings, ceremonial blankets, paintings and works on paper created by artists from British Columbia. Predominantly made from cedar wood and bark, shells, textiles and natural fibre, the works reflect the continuing traditions of the artists' direct and deeply spiritual connection with the land, especially the coast and forests.
This exhibition has been developed by the National Museum of Australia and the High Commission of Canada. The exhibition programs have been made possible by the generous support of Alcan.
Banner graphic: Freda Diesing, Moon mask, 1976, High Commission of Canada, Australia. Photo: Marcus Fillinger
