Mark Henderson

May 1, 1953-Oct 12, 2016

Culture

Wewaikum band; Kwakwaka'wakw

Bio

Mark Henderson was born in 1953 and is a member of the Wewaikum Bank in Campbell River. His father, the late Chief Sam Henderson, was a well known Kwakiutl carver. Born in Blunden Harbour, Sam Henderson was raised in the strict tradions of Kwakiutl culture. Mark’s mother, the late Mae Quocksister Henderson, was the eldest daughter of a high-ranking family of the Wewaikum Band. Mark’s parents were keen to pass on their cultural traditions to their children.

Mark says they were a major influence on his early artistic development. “they wanted me to be familiar with my cultural background, and taught me the legends, songs and dances that have been part of my family heritage for many generations. The traditional potlatch is still an important ceremony to the Kwakiutl people. I have been involved in many potlatches, from designing and painting the large dance screens and masks to performing the dances that belong to my family.”

Mark began painting traditional Kwakiutl designs at the age of eleven and received much encouragement from his father. He spent many hours in his father’s workshop watching him carve and paint. Under his guidance Mark learned the principles of Kwakiutl design. He also studied the work of other great Kwakiutl artists, including Henry Speck, Mungo Martin, and Willie Seaweed. Mark works mainly with acrylic paint on paper, then produces limited edition silkscreen prints from his original paintings. His work is influenced by contemporary events as well as by the old style Kwakuitl artists.

“Sometimes when I’m at a potlach I see a dance or a mask in the firelight that appeals to me and I create a painting based on that. I believe it is important to maintain traditional elements and colour in my art, but I also like to experiment and develop my creative ideas.”

Mark has introduced landscape into his prints, placing traditional Kwakiutl figures in the background that features the unique west coast. These works are very complex, and are some of his favorite pieces. Mark has been developing themes that trace inspirations through a series of prints which are related in subject, colour and content.
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Artworks

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Title	Date Made	Place Made	Collections	Materials	Measurements	Edition	Credit Line
Raven	1992	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 43.00 cm x 38.00 cm	51/140	Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
Killer Whale	1991/09/01	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 38.00 cm x 46.00 cm x 0.00 cm	57/120	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Eagle	1984	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 37.70 cm x 52.00 cm x 0.00 cm	Printers proof for edition of 100	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Tsonokwa	1988	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 64.50 cm x 50.00 cm x 0.00 cm	Printer's Proof	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Eagle's Prey	1990	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 50.00 cm x 64.00 cm x 0.00 cm	23/115	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Raven Capturing Moon	1979	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 66.00 cm x 51.00 cm	3/200	Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
Bookwus	1995	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 56.00 cm x 43.00 cm	P/P	Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
Thunderbird Raven Spirit	2000	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 57.50 cm x 55.70 cm	Printer's Proof	Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
Cranes	1986	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 60.50 cm x 55.50 cm x 0.00 cm	Printers proof	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Eagle's Prey	1990	Tla'mataxw, British Columbia, Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 50.20 cm x 64.00 cm x 0.00 cm	Printers Proof	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Tsonokwa Man	1978	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	-	overall: 61.00 cm x 47.50 cm x 0.00 cm	-	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Tsonokwa Woman	1979	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 64.50 cm x 50.50 cm x 0.00 cm	Printers proof for edition of 200	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Thunderbird	1992	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 46.00 cm x 35.00 cm	71/140	Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
Kolus	1992	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 33.00 cm x 43.50 cm	52/140	Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
Wolf	1998	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 38.50 cm x 42.00 cm	P/P	Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
Kolus	1985	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 55.20 cm x 37.40 cm x 0.00 cm	Printers proof for edition of 110	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Southeast Wind (Melhas)	1984	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 54.75 cm x 75.25 cm	3/110	Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
Eagle	1992	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 46.00 cm x 35.25 cm	Printers proof	Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
Salmon	1993	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 45.50 cm x 51.00 cm	P/P	Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
Southeast-Wind; Melhas	1974	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 55.00 cm x 75.00 cm x 0.00 cm	Printers proof for edition 110	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Thunderbird	1978	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 60.70 cm x 48.30 cm x 0.00 cm	Printers proof for edition of 150	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Grizzly Bear	1981	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 48.50 cm x 63.50 cm	1/180	Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
Sea Otter	1983	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 54.60 cm x 48.20 cm x 0.00 cm	Printers proof for edition of 100	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Frog	1991/04/01	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 41.00 cm x 51.00 cm x 0.00 cm	14/110	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Raven	1992/11/01	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 33.00 cm x 46.00 cm x 0.00 cm	52/140	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Beaver	1989	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 46.00 cm x 38.50 cm	27/125	Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
Kingfisher	2008	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 47.00 cm x 38.50 cm	Printers Proof	Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
Sisiutl Holding Copper	1992/02/01	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 49.00 cm x 51.00 cm x 0.00 cm	P/P; 180 signed; 18 artist proof	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Salmon	1987	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 48.80 cm x 37.90 cm x 0.00 cm	Printers proof for edition of 125	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Eagle	1992/06/01	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 35.00 cm x 46.00 cm x 0.00 cm	54/140	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Cockle-Hunters; Bookwus	1985	Tla'mataxw, British Columbia, Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 73.50 cm x 93.50 cm x 0.00 cm	Printers proof for edition 110	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Grizzly's Feast	1990	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 50.00 cm x 64.00 cm x 0.00 cm	P/P	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Kolus	1992/11/01	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 33.00 cm x 46.00 cm x 0.00 cm	53/140	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Red Snapper	1994	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 56.00 cm x 44.00 cm	P/P	Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
Bookwus	1992	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 50.00 cm x 33.00 cm	95/140	Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
Raven Capturing Moon	1979	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 65.50 cm x 61.00 cm x 0.00 cm	Printer's Proof	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Thunderbird	1992	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 35.00 cm x 46.00 cm x 0.00 cm	133/140	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Hamatsa Dance Screen	1986	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 55.50 cm x 75.00 cm x 0.00 cm	Printer's Proof	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Eagles Wing	1994/08/01	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 56.00 cm x 87.00 cm x 0.00 cm	P/p; 120 signed; 12 arist proof; 12 remarques	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Owl	1985	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 55.00 cm x 37.50 cm	29/110	Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
Untitled (Human in Circular Design)	-	Tla'mataxw, British Columbia, Canada	Works on Paper	Ink	overall: 61.00 cm x 46.00 cm x 0.00 cm	-	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Tsonoqua	1995	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 56.00 cm x 43.00 cm	P/P	Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
Raven Transformation	1986	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 49.00 cm x 62.50 cm x 0.00 cm	Printers proof	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Wolf	1991	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 53.50 cm x 51.00 cm	17/115	Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
Eagle	1980	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 65.00 cm x 50.00 cm x 0.00 cm	Printers proof	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Octopus	1981	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 46.90 cm x 58.40 cm x 0.00 cm	Printers proof for edition of 170	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Killer Whale Drum	n.d.	Tla'mataxw, British Columbia, Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 9.50 cm x 12.50 cm x 0.00 cm	-	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Eagle and Sisiutl	1984	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 37.50 cm x 55.20 cm x 0.00 cm	Printers proof for edition of 140	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Thunderbird Capturing Killer Whale	1987	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 62.00 cm x 49.00 cm x 0.00 cm	Printer's Proof	Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Eagle's Prey	1990	Tłaʼmataxw (Campbell River); Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada	Works on Paper	Serigraph	overall: 50.50 cm x 64.00 cm	3/115	Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth

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Name (English only)

Mark Henderson

Brief_Bio

May 1, 1953-Oct 12, 2016

Artist Detail - v3

Artworks