Chris Paul

Country/Region: Northwest Coast (view other artists)

Tribe: Coast Salish

Chris Paul is a Coast Salish Artist from the Tsartlip Reserve, near Brentwood Bay, BC. He belongs to the Saanich People. The well Chris draws from is deeply grounded in Saanich stories and culture.

Chris' experience and admiration for Coast Salish Art began in his youth. Being apart from the Tsartlip people, Chris had many parts of his culture to draw from; language, songs, stories and rituals, each imprinted his being. Events and ceremonies moved Chris to understand more about himself and his culture, and see it through an artistic eye. At twenty-six, he was invited to apprentice with Floyd Joseph. Many projects watered the seeds of discovery for Chris as his experience with Floyd brought him further into the world of West Coast Art. He hungered for more understanding of this ancient art. Chris studied the art of Charles Elliott, Susan Point, Mark Preston, Joe Wilson, Bill Reid, Robert Davidson, and Roy Vickers.

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