Alcheringa Gallery
665 Fort Street
Victoria, BC, Canada
TEL: (250) 383-8224
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Henry Green
Tsimshian
Henry Green (b. 1956) was raised in Port Simpson, on the coast of British Columbia in a family and community rich in tradition. Henry's earliest training was with his father who introduced him to the trading language of Chinook. Henry credits Freda Deising and Don Yeomans in particular for stimulating his interest in carving and George Clutesi for developing his appreciation for story telling.
Henry Green has pursued formal art training at the Emily Carr College of Art and Design in Vancouver, British Columbia (1986 -87) and the Institute of San Miguel D'Allende in Mexico (1982 -83).
As well as an exceptional designer, Henry Green is a highly accomplished engraver and carver. Henry is strongly committed to native education and land claim initiatives. His work is in private and corporate collections throughout North America.
MAJOR WORKS AND PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Henry Green has developed a multi use native art programme, offering instruction in basic design, toolmaking, woodcarving, and silver engraving.
Henry Green assisted in the creation of Glwa, a 45-ft. canoe for the Expo 1986 exhibition. Following this, a 27-ft. canoe was undertaken as a personal project. Henry participated in a Tsimshian longhouse project coordinated by the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia for the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Hull, Québec.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
1989 Tribal Treasures - A Collection of Ethnic Jewellery, Derek Simpkins Gallery of Tribal Art, Vancouver, BC
1992 Print exhibition, Seoul, Korea
Print and Jewellery Exhibition, Artspace Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
1993 Print Exhibit, Daybreak Star Gallery, Seattle, Washington
1994 Life of the Copper: A Commonwealth of Tribal Nations, Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria, BC
Tribal Miniatures: Gems of the Northwest Coast, annual exhibition, Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria, BC
1995 Tribal Miniatures: Dreams of Silver and Gold, annual exhibition, Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria, BC
1996 Tribal Miniatures: Treasures of the Northwest Coast, annual exhibition, Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria, BC
1997 Tribal Miniatures '97, annual exhibition, Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria, BC
2000 Tribal Miniatures '00, annual exhibition, Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria, BC
2003 In Celebration of the Feast, Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria, BC
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