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Stanley Clifford Hunt
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Stan Hunt is a Tsakis Kwaguilth artist from northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. He is a member of one of the first families of Northwest Coast carving. His grandfather Mungo Martin, his father Henry Hunt and his brothers Richard and Tony Hunt
Sr. are all artists of international stature. Stan was born in 1954, at the time when his father and grandfather were at the Royal Museum of British Columbia, reviving the art that had been prohibited by the Canadian Government for nearly 70 years. Stan
Hunt is a member of the Hamatsa society and dances in the potlatch ceremonies for the Hunt family.
Stan Hunt apprenticed under his father in 1976, who first required him to make his own carving tools. Over the next three years, Stan learned
knife techniques, carved ornamental plaques and assisted his father on six totem poles. In 1980, he and his brother Richard Hunt restored a 65-foot pole that had been created by his father for the Montreal Expo in 1967. In the fall of 1998, Stan
returned to continue restoration work on the pole.
Stan Hunt carved his first totem pole in 1982 – a commission by author Jean Auel (The Clan of the Cave Bear and continuing series). He is equally renowned for his miniature totems and masks,
and has produced limited edition prints and bronzes. Stan’s interpretation of the Kwaguilth style is starkly traditional. Only traditional tools – the adze, straight knife, and curved knife – are utilized; no power tools or sandpaper are used. The
images are original but with traditional roots in the stories of the Kwaguilth people. His masks, totem poles and graphic original paintings are collected for their craftsmanship and authenticity. Stan's work can be found in museum and private
collections around the world.
THE TSUNUQUA
The Tsunuqua, or wild woman of the woods, lived in the forest. She blackened her face with charcoal from the fire to disguise herself at night. During the night, she would prowl through the
village looking for children. If she found any children out at night she would put them in the basket that she carried on her back and take the children into the woods, never to be seen again.
THE WREN AND KINGFISHER
The Kingfisher was
the guardian of the Sea Kingdom. He held the key to the entrance of the sea. The Wren was his messenger. Suring the winter ceremonials the Kingfisher would unlock the door to the Sea Kingdom and the Wren would call out the animals that lived in the sea
to show themselves to the people. Each of the animals would come out of when called and the Kingfisher would make sure that they had food and water while they were out. The Wren would put the animals back in the sea at the end of the ceremonial and the
Kingfisher would lock the door again until next year.
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Stanley Clifford Hunt
Commissions
1998 Limited Edition Bronze Totem Pole
1996 "The Gathering", Cover image for calendar
1994 Limited Edition Bronze Moon Mask
1982 Totem Pole, commissioned by author Jean Auel
1978 Mask, commissioned by German National Museum
1977 Set of 4 limited edition prints
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