VICTORIA, BC • CANADA

Robert Davidson

Country/Region: Northwest Coast (view other artists from Northwest Coast)

Tribe: Haida

Robert Davidson, one of Canada's most distinguised artists, was born in Hydaburg, Alaska in 1946. Robert's Haida name is Guud San Glans, meaning Eagle of the Dawn. The family moved to Massett, Haida Gwaii, (Queen Charlotte Islands) in 1947. Encouraged by his father, Claude Davidson, and his grandfather, Robert Davidson Sr., Robert began carving argillite (a slate stone indigenous to Haida Gwaii) at the age of thirteen. Robert moved to Vancouver to complete his final year of high school in 1965. By this time he had a familiarity with the medium from the senior Davidsons, both of whom were accomplished carvers. Robert began his apprenticeship with master artist Bill Reid in 1966, studying Haida engraving and design forms.

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Artwork by Robert Davidson

I Am You and You Are Me 2008	Are We Ready for the New Light 2002	Looking at Asymmetry 2002	Put Your Complaints 'Ere 2002

Wiid (Warbler) 2002	Sgaan Sganwee 2002	Halibut, Halibut, Halibut 2001	Eye of the Beholder 1993

From Eagle Drum 1990	Southeast Wind and Foam Woman 1989	Frog 1989	Raven Bringing Light to the World 1985

Seawolf Inside Its Own Dorsal Fin 1983	Dogfish 1982	Raven Finned Killer Whale 1978	Beaver 1977

Dogfish 1974	Frog 1974	Killer Whale Fin 1973	Beaver 1972

Southeast Wind 2004 sold	Killerwhale 2004 sold	T'samuus (Sea Monster) 2002 sold	Dunee 2002 sold

Half a Soul 2001 sold	Crab of the Woods 2000 sold	Hugging the World 1988 sold	Raven Finned Killerwhale 1975 sold

Dogfish 1975 sold	Bentwood Box Christmas Card 1973 sold	Beaver 1972 sold	Change of Address 1971 sold

Thunderbird 1970 sold