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Kevin Daniel Cranmer

Brief_Bio

Artist Detail - v3

'Namgis; Mamalilikala; Da̱ʼnaxdaʼx̱w; Ławitʼsis; Tlingit
'Namgis / Mamalilikala artist Kevin Cranmer was born in Alert Bay, British Columbia and can trace his ancestry to many Nations of the Kwakwaka'wakw people, as well as to the Tlingit of Alaska. His first formal instruction came under the tutelage of his cousin George Hunt Jr. He later worked with artists Tony Hunt Sr., Tony Hunt Jr., and Calvin Hunt. Cranmer's introduction to larger monumental sculpture began when he first started to work alongside renowned Nuu-chah-nulth artist Tim Paul in Thunderbird Park at the Royal British Columbia Museum. The artist's credits include several large co-operative projects: a 40-foot pole which stands in Stanley Park, Vancouver. a 30-foot pole on display at the Museum of Civilization in Ottawa and a 36-foot pole carved for the closing ceremonies at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. Most recently he has completed an elaborately carved and painted Chief's seat for the newly rebuilt Big House in Alert Bay. Cranmer has been initiated as a hamatsa, the most important of the complex dance societies of the Kwakwaka'wakw. He continues to create pieces for family and for use in ceremony.*

*Cited from www.pacificeditions.ca



[From the binder on the Vincent Rickard collection, Kevin Cranmer is 'Namgis and Kagiulth. His autobiography mentinons that he can trace his ancestry to the 'Namgis, Mamalilikala, Kwagu'ł, Da'naxda'xw, and Ławitsis as well as to the Tlingit]

Artworks

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ImageTitleDate MadePlace MadeCollectionsMaterialsMeasurementsEditionCredit Line
Cedar ChildCedar Child1999'Yalis (Alert Bay); British Columbia; CanadaWorks on PaperSerigraphoverall: 42.00 cm x 38.00 cm89/170Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
Chilkat RavenChilkat Raven2008'Yalis (Alert Bay); British Columbia; CanadaWorks on PaperSerigraphoverall: 20.50 cm x 63.50 cmP/P (edition: 200)Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
RavenRaven2002'Yalis (Alert Bay); British Columbia; CanadaWorks on PaperSerigraphoverall: 52.00 cm x 50.00 cmP/P (edition: 170)Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
Namgis ThunderbirdNamgis Thunderbird1996'Yalis (Alert Bay); British Columbia; CanadaWorks on PaperSerigraphoverall: 52.50 cm x 49.50 cmP/P (edition: 150)Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
GwawinaGwawina2002'Yalis (Alert Bay); British Columbia; CanadaWorks on PaperSerigraphoverall: 53.50 cm x 50.50 cmP/P (edition: 170)Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
MakwalaMakwala2006'Yalis (Alert Bay); British Columbia; CanadaWorks on PaperSerigraphoverall: 53.50 cm x 51.00 cmP/P (edition: 180)Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
Chief's Seat DesignChief's Seat Design1999'Yalis (Alert Bay); British Columbia; CanadaWorks on PaperSerigraphoverall: 26.50 cm x 41.00 cmP/P (edition: 170)Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
GanaoGanao2002'Yalis (Alert Bay); British Columbia; CanadaWorks on PaperSerigraphoverall: 38.50 cm x 41.50 cmP/P (edition: 170)Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
Chilkat MoonChilkat Moon2007'Yalis (Alert Bay); British Columbia; CanadaWorks on PaperSerigraphoverall: 53.50 cm x 52.00 cmP/P (edition: 200)Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
'Namxxelagiyu'Namxxelagiyu2006'Yalis (Alert Bay); British Columbia; CanadaWorks on PaperSerigraphoverall: 53.50 cm x 51.00 cmP/P (edition: 170)Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
Dzunokwa with CopperDzunokwa with Copper1989'Yalis (Alert Bay); British Columbia; CanadaWorks on PaperSerigraphoverall: 49.70 cm x 38.30 cm x 0.00 cmPrinters proof for edition of 110Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Circle of Native LifeCircle of Native Life1998'Yalis (Alert Bay); British Columbia; CanadaWorks on PaperSerigraphoverall: 48.00 cm x 46.00 cm150/170Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
MakwalaMakwala1990Northwest Coast, British Columbia, Canada; United StatesWorks on PaperSerigraphoverall: 56.00 cm x 42.00 cm x 0.00 cmP/PCanada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
Raven and FrogRaven and Frog2006'Yalis (Alert Bay); British Columbia; CanadaWorks on PaperSerigraphoverall: 55.50 cm x 53.00 cmP/P 1/1Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
Tlisla (Sun)Tlisla (Sun)2000'Yalis (Alert Bay); British Columbia; CanadaWorks on PaperSerigraphoverall: 55.00 cm x 61.00 cmP/PGift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
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