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HAROLD HARRY
Coast Salish Artist and Carver |
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Thunder Spirit on top of the Killer Whale represents where Thunder comes
from. Thunder Spirit was my first teachings by my Mentor Ambrose Wilson
who was my Mother's Father's Brother. Adeline, Ambrose's sister was
also a mentor of mine. They taught me all that I needed to know about the
Carvings that I create. One of the most important things about creating
art and carvings is that they have meaning and understanding within my
culture.
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| When the Thunderbird goes for the Killer Whale he hurls or strikes him with lightening and when he comes to lift the Killer Whale out of the water, it is the first flap of the Thunderbirds wings where thunder comes from and Killer Whale is the Thunderbirds food. |
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| This totem was commissioned by Campbell River School District and the Klahoose Band on Cortez Island for the public school on Cortez Island |
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This totem was carved from a Red Cedar log. The wings were carved from one solid Red Cedar plank. |
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Click these images to enlarge This totem was carved and finished entirely in my Studio in Courtenay. |
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Click this image to enlarge  The finished totem shown above with my wife Vicki and daughter Katelynn To the right at the top the front view of the totem with friends on Cortez Island To the right the Thunder Spirit Totem and my daughter Katelynn |
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