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Victoria, BC, Canada
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 Francis Timbin
Iatmul
Palembei Village,
Francis Timbin is a son of renowned master carver Joseph Timbin from Palembei Village. Trained by his father and older brother Otto he bagan to carve when he was twelve years old. Inspired by myth, his works explore an ever widening range of traditional stories.
Francis was born in Palembei Village in 1970 and he is married with five children. His work is represented in private collections in Australia,Canada and the United States.
Exhibitions:
Ceremony and Passage :1996, Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria, B.C., Canada
Sepik Spirits: 1997 Gallery of Tribal Art,Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Ancestral Flights: Mastercarvers of Palembei Village, 2000, Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria, B.C., Canada
New Voices of the Tambaran: 2004, Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria, B.C., Canada
Symbols of Protection: 2005, Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria, B.C., Canada
Rhythms of the Garamut: 2006, Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria, B.C., Canada
Publications:
Ceremony and Passage: 1996 exhibition catalogue, Alcheringa Gallery,Victoria, B.C. Canada
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