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Susan Point
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RCA, OC
Coast Salish artist Susan Point was born in Alert Bay, British Columbia, on April 5, 1952. Since birth Susan has lived on the Musqueam First Nation Reservation in Vancouver, B.C.
Susan began her art career in 1981 with engravings on bracelets,
rings, pendants, earrings and barrettes. Although many of her contemporaries were producing designs which were representative of more northern native groups, she chose to concentrate on the designs of her own people. Consulting with her uncle, Professor
Michael Kew, an anthropologist at the University of British Columbia, Susan began to investigate traditional Coast Salish art forms. One of the forms that intrigued her was the Spindle Whorl, a wooden disk, elaborately carved, which was used in the
spinning of wool. Using silkscreen prints, Point began experimenting with traditional two-dimensional designs. Her first print was "Salmon". This design is of four salmon in a circular format, recalling the spindle whorls Susan had studied during this
period, revealing a mastery of the traditional Coast Salish style.
During the next ten years, Susan worked to define her interpretation of traditional art forms. In 1983, Susan began blending colours, prompting some critics to reject her colour
schemes as nontraditional. Although Point was concerned about this negative reaction, her creative drive prevailed, and soon she was exploring other techniques, such as foil embossing, paper casting, linocut printing and lithography. In the 1990's, Susan
Point began creating three-dimensional art in materials such as glass, bronze, wood, concrete, polymer, stainless steel, and cast iron. Due to her willingness to explore new mediums and work on a large scale, Point has been awarded numerous public art
commissions, including building facades and large sculptures. Her large scale works welcome visitors at the Vancouver International Airport as well as public buildings and corporate developments on both sides of the Canada/U.S. borders, paying tribute to
the First People’s of these countries and reminding us of these areas rich in cultural history.
Most recently, Susan was honoured to be chosen to create a piece of art to be presented to the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC, a gift from
the Government of Canada to celebrate the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian. She was recently elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts, and has been presented with a National Aboriginal Achievement Award in recognition of her
work as an artist. Susan is realising her vision that will no doubt inspire artists and admirers for generations to come.
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Susan Point
RCA, OC
Affiliations
2006 Appointed to The Royal Canadian Academy of Art
Awards
2006 Awarded the Order of Canada
2004 Awarded National Aboriginal Achievement Award for achievement in Visual Arts by the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation
2000 Awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts by the University of Victoria, Victoria, BC
2000 Awarded YWCA Woman of Distinction Award in the Arts and Culture Category
1985-94 Elected Council Member for the Musqueam First Nation, Vancouver, BC
Collections
Beaver & Mink sculpture in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian, Washington, DC, 2004
Commissions
2005 “People Amongst the People”, for the Brockton Totem Pole site, Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC
2005 “Sacred Journey”, commissioned by GWL Realty Advisors for 180 Queen Street West’s lobby entrance in Toronto, ON
2004 “Continuing Cycle of Life”, commissioned by Seattle Children’s Hospital in Seattle, WA
2004 “Scinqua”, commissioned by Washington State Art Commission for Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA
2004 “The Beaver and the Mink”, Government of Canada gifted to the National Museum of the American Indian at the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC
2004 “The Frogs”, commissioned by the City of Surrey for the South Surrey Recreation Centre, Surrey, BC
2004 “Sacred Circle”, set of six glass awards, National Museum of the American Indian at the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC
2004 “Memory” manhole cover design (in collaboration with Kelly Cannell) selected by the City of Vancouver, BC
2000 “Intersection of Enlightenment” commissioned by Washington State Arts Commission for the Eastern Washington University Campus in Cheney, WA
2000 bronze medallions for skytrain locations throughout Vancouver/Burnaby area, commissioned by Rapid Transit, Vancouver, BC
1999 “Written into the Earth”, commissioned by First and Goal Incorporated, Seattle, WA
1999 “Salmon” design commissioned by the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General, Ottawa, ON
1998 Postage stamp and First Day of Issue cover image commemorating Canada’s newest territory, Nunavut, commissioned by Canada Post, Ottawa, ON
1998 “The Whale People”, commissioned by Victoria Conference Centre, Victoria, BC
1998 “Salmon People” and “Arrival”, commissioned by Vancouver International Airport Authority, Richmond, BC
1998 Coast Salish spindle whorl and glass and terra cotta wall mural, commissioned by Langara College, Vancouver, BC
1998 “Salmon” sculpture commissioned by Nortel, Toronto, ON
1997 Coast Salish Houseposts, commissioned by the Royal Bank of Canada for the University of BC Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, BC
1997 Architectural panels and houseposts, commissioned by Sprint Canada, Toronto, ON
1997 “Four Corners”, for North Seattle Community College Vocational Education Building, commissioned by Washington State Arts Commission, Olympia, WA
1996 Annual National Aboriginal Achievement Awards, commissioned by John Kim Bell of Canadian Native Arts Foundation, Toronto, ON
1996 Coast Salish Welcome Figure, commissioned by the Royal Bank of Canada for the University of BC Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, BC
1995 street medallions, commissioned by the City of Vancouver, Vancouver, BC
1994 “Flight”, commissioned by Vancouver International Airport Authority, Richmond, BC
1993 “Land, Sea and Sky”, commissioned by the Vancouver International Airport Authority, Richmond, BC
1993 “Water-The Essence of Life”, integrated into the West Seattle pump station, commissioned by the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle, Seattle, WA
1992 “Northwind Fishing Weir”, commissioned by King County Arts Commission, Seattle, WA
1992 Drums commissioned by Voices of the Earth Foundation, North Vancouver, BC (presented to Prince Philip and singer Bruce Cockburn)
1992 “Man and Salmon” and “Eagle and Wolf”, commissioned by The Speaker of the House, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, BC
1992 “Sea to Sky”, commissioned by Washington State Arts Commission, Olympia, WA
1991 “Raven with Spindle Whorl”, commissioned by University of B.C., Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, BC
1990 “Salmon” and “Two-Headed Eagle”, integrated into Sechelt Indian Band Government Complex, commissioned by The Dominion Company, Vancouver, BC
1988 Original acrylic painting, 18K gold bracelet and a silver bracelet commissioned by
Volkerkundemuseum der Universitat Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
1986 “Red Oak”, commissioned by Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle, Seattle, WA
1981 “Grizzly Bears with Sockeye”, commissioned by Municipality of North Vancouver for incorporation in their Coat of Arms, North Vancouver, BC
Credits
2001 Delegation member (visual artist) of State Visit of the Governor General of Canada to Argentina and Chile
1992-98 Appointed to the Board of Directors for the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Vancouver, BC
Exhibitions
2006 Manawa - Pacific Heartbeat, Spirit Wrestler Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2006 Past to Present, Equniox Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2006 First Nations: Myths and Realities, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2006 Peripheral Visions, Arctic Raven Gallery, Friday Harbour, WA
2005 Awakenings; A Gathering of Contemporary Coast Salish Artists, The Stonington Gallery, Seattle, WA
2004 Clearly Tradition: Glass in American Indian Art, The Glass Gallery, Bethesda, MD
2003 Kiwa: Pacific Connections, Spirit Wrestler Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2002 Fusing Traditions, Museum of Craft and Folk Art, San Francisco, CA
2001 Long Time, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2000 New Art of the West 7, Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis, IN
2000 Susan Point - Coast Salish Artist, Spirit Wrestler Gallery, Vancouver, BC
1999 Susan A. Point Exhibition, Arctic Raven Gallery, Friday Harbour, WA
1999 Vision Keepers, Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria, BC
1999 Susan Point, Motherland Gallery, Fukuoka, Japan
1997 River Deep - Mountain High, St. Fergus Gallery, Wick, Scotland
1996 Topographies: Aspects of Recent B.C. Art, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC
1996 Written in the Earth, U.B.C. Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, BC
1995 The 6th Native American Fine Arts Invitational, The Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ
1995 Expressions of Spirit: Contemporary American Indian Art, Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, Santa Fe, NM
1994 Bit Im Presseclub, Zeitgenossische Kunst der Indianer der Nordwestkuste Kanada, Bonn, Germany
1994 Exhibition of Northwest Coast Indian Art, Nordamerican Indian Museum, Zurich, Switzerland
1993 Mythological Creatures of the Northwest, Stonington Gallery, Seattle, WA
1992 Here Today, Open Space Gallery, Victoria, BC
1992 Museu Da Gravura Cidade De Curitiba, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil
1990 From Periphery to Center, Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, ON
1990 Salish Point, Canadian Museum of Civilization, Ottawa, ON
1989 Susan A. Point, Joe David, Lawrence Paul, Indianische Kunstler der Westkuste Kanadas, Volkerkundemuseum der Universitat Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
1989 Beyond Revival, Emily Carr College of Art, Charles Scott Gallery, Vancouver, BC
1988 In the Shadow of the Sun, Canadian Museum of Civilization, Ottawa, ON
1986 New Visions - Serigraphs by Susan A. Point, U.B.C. Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, BC
1986 Salish Images - Tribute to Salish Art, U.B.C. Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, BC
1985 The Northwest Coast Native Print, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, BC
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