Miscellaneous - Mike Bellis - Northwest Coast Native Art

West Coast

admin — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:43:38 +0000

Canoe
Eagle & Bear
Red cedar
14"(L) x 6.25"(H) x 3"(W)

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Otter Drum

admin — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 04:30:39 +0000

Elk hide
Red cedar frame
Drumstick
13.5” diameter

*currently on display at Tigh-na-Mara Resort in Parksville

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Seafoam Woman

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 18:39:26 +0000

Red cedar
Abalone inlay
Cedar bark
17” (H) x 11” (W)

Foam Woman is a supernatural being that features in Haida legends.

*on display at Tigh-na-Mara resort in Parksville

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Great Horned Owl

admin — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 04:25:43 +0000

Red cedar mask
Cedar bark
14”(H) x 11”(W)

*currently on display at Tigh-na-Mara Resort in Parksville

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Whale Drum

admin — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 04:16:34 +0000

Elk hide
Red cedar frame
Drumstick
14" diameter

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Prestige Shield

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 18:56:38 +0000

Copper
Eagle
14" (H) x 10" (W)

Copper was the ultimate symbol of wealth and was held by high ranking Haida Chiefs. They would often break the copper, and distribute the broken pieces to rival chiefs.

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The Gift

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2023 23:07:18 +0000

Yellow cedar
12” (H) x 8.5” (W) x 7.5” (D)

In addition to practical uses, cedar bentwood boxes were often presented to high ranking chiefs at potlatches. The design is made up of human forms in traditional formline style.

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Shark Woman

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 06:02:04 +0000

Reclaimed old-growth red cedar
15" (H) x 11" (W)

A Haida woman was taken to an undersea village by Dogfish Man. Over time she developed the gills, fins and teeth of a shark, transforming into a powerful supernatural being.

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Symbiosis Canoe

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 05:27:03 +0000

Reclaimed old-growth red cedar
Bear, Eagle, Salmon
10ft 6"

Inspired by the Artist’s witnessing of the Chinook spawn. Bears and eagles feed on spawning salmon, leaving remains along the river banks which in turn fertilize the surrounding vegetation, creating a healthy ecosystem for future salmon runs.

*currently on display at Tigh-na-Mara Resort

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Emergence

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 23:31:24 +0000

Yellow cedar
Frog
cedar bark
15” (H) x 12” (W) x 10” (D)

The Artist was inspired by the twilight chorus of frogs emerging in spring. Frog songs are believed to contain divine power and magic as they are communication from the spirit world.

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