Alcheringa Gallery
665 Fort Street
Victoria, BC, Canada
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 Silas Haluai
Iatmul
Yamok Village,
Silas Haluai is from Yamok Village, and learned traditional carving tehniques from his father. However, Silas is a mastercarver best known for innovation. He likes to carve imagery inspired by village life. He says 'I am a modern artist. I carve what I see around me in the village.' Mothers with their babies, children playing and whimsical animal figures are a few of the themes he chooses. His work is represented in galleries in Australia, Canada and Europe. His carvings are also sought by many private collectors world wide.
Selected Representation:
Derek Simpkins Gallery of Tribal Arts, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria, B.C., Canada
Exhibitions:
Pieces From Paradise :1992, cohosted by Fran Willis Gallery/Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria,B.C.
Ceremony and Passage: 1996, Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria, B.C.
Oceania: 1997, Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria,
Tribal Adornments: 2004, Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria, BC
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