Walking Bear
17.78 cms x 27.94 cms x 12.7 cms (7 ins x 11 ins x 7 ins)
Lot offered for sale by Saskatchewan NAC, Regina at the auction event "Saskatchewan and Canadian Indigenous Art" held on Sun, Apr 28, 2024.
Lot 70
Lot 70
Estimate: CAD $1,750 - $2,000
Realised: CAD $1,003
Realised: CAD $1,003
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
From the collection of Collector's Choice Art Gallery, Saskatoon.
Notes:
Clarence Keith Bird Is a Cree artist from Saddle Lake First Nation in central Alberta. He was born in Lethbridge, Alberta but was raised in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. At age fifteen Bird was granted a scholarship at the Mendel Art Gallery (Saskatoon, now the Remai Modern). He begin carving driftwood and cedar around that time, and among his early carving mentors were artist Lloyd Pinay and Dave Kemp. Bird moved to Vancouver, B.C. in 1999 , and began working in soapstone under the guidance of his uncle, Donnie Bird. At this time, Clarence Bird began experimenting with different materials such as marble, Brazilian soapstone, alabaster, and black chloride. Clarence Bird died in 2020 in British Columbia.
From the collection of Collector's Choice Art Gallery, Saskatoon.
Notes:
Clarence Keith Bird Is a Cree artist from Saddle Lake First Nation in central Alberta. He was born in Lethbridge, Alberta but was raised in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. At age fifteen Bird was granted a scholarship at the Mendel Art Gallery (Saskatoon, now the Remai Modern). He begin carving driftwood and cedar around that time, and among his early carving mentors were artist Lloyd Pinay and Dave Kemp. Bird moved to Vancouver, B.C. in 1999 , and began working in soapstone under the guidance of his uncle, Donnie Bird. At this time, Clarence Bird began experimenting with different materials such as marble, Brazilian soapstone, alabaster, and black chloride. Clarence Bird died in 2020 in British Columbia.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Saskatchewan NAC auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Saskatchewan NAC auction house for permission to use.