FROG

FROGIn Haida stories we had frogs until a bear decided to taste one, he was spit out and when he went back to tell the other frogs about the horrendous event, the frogs left Haida Gwaii. Eventually some returned as you can still find them there in certain places. The frog was considered lucky and also there was a belief that it would help keep poles standing when carved on them. Haida artist Corey Bulpitt, a member of the Naikun Raven Clan, is renowned

These elements that have made many of her prints highly sought after by collectors

Because Mary Lou Banks

spontaneous

gestural brushwork

and urban elements with depth

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and expressive colour

Roger employs a meticulous 15th-century Flemish glazing technique to create atmospheric light

contemporary art full of texture

moon masks

collectible watercolour art

Bélanger’s award-winning