Alcheringa Gallery
665 Fort Street
Victoria, BC, Canada
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David Neel
Kwakwaka'wakw
David Neel (b. 1960) is a professional photographer as well as a hereditary Kwagiutl artist. He works in a number of mediums including: wood sculpture, photography, printmaking, and painting. From his father, David Neel Sr., he inherited a rich artistic heritage. Dave Sr., a Fort Rupert (Tsaxis) Kwagiutl, was taught to carve by his Mother, Ellen Neel and her Uncle Mungo Martin. Both Mungo and Ellen received their instruction from their relative Charlie James. Neel uses the work of his ancestors as the starting point for his own interpretation of carving and design.
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1990-91 Our Chiefs and Elders: Photographs by David Neel, Kwagiutl, UBC Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, BC
1991 To Speak for Ourselves: Portraits of Chiefs and Elders by David Neel, National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, ONT
1993 Spirit of the Earth: Vancouver Museum, Vancouver, BC
1993 Photographs of Native Leaders and Related Works, Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography, Ottawa, ONT
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1991 Strengthening the Spirit, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, ONT
1992 Celebration of First Nations art, Sponsored by Syncrude Canada, National Canadian Tour, and Japan. Catalogue available.
1992 Canadian Inuit, Northwest Coast Indian Art, Seoul Arts Centre, Seoul, Korea. Catalogue available
1992 Pathways of Tradition, Smithsonian Institution, New York, NY
1993 Guatemalan/Canadian Indigenous Art Exhibition, Guatemala City, Guatemala
1993 Facing History, National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, ONT
GRANTS/COMMISSIONS
1988 Mungo Martin Memorial Award
1988 The Canada Council Project Grant – Our Chiefs and Elders
1991 Canada Council Explorations Grant – Spirit of the Earth
1991 Art Assistance Grant, Ministry of Municipal Affairs – Spirit of the Earth
1992 Smithsonian Institution – Community Scholar Grant
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