Patrick Amos

Country/Region: Northwest Coast (view other artists)

Tribe: Nuu Chah Nulth

Patrick Amos (b.1957) was born in Friendly Cove on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, site of the first landing of Captain Cook. As a young boy, he moved to Victoria in order to attend school.

Nuu Chah Nulth artist, Joe David, has been a strong influence on Amos, as was Tim Paul, the latter was at that time chief carver at the BC Provincial Museum in Victoria.

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