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Born: 1968 Tribal Affiliation: Kwakwaka'wakw Stephen Bruce began carving in 1986 working with local carvers Ned Matilpi, Beau Dick and…
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Born: 1968
Tribal Affiliation: Kwakwaka'wakw
Stephen Bruce began carving in 1986 working with local carvers Ned Matilpi, Beau Dick and Wayne Alfred. Stephen's masks, talking sticks, bowls and totem poles are executed with a precise and skillful hand. In 1995 Stephen was commissioned to care a totem pole as a territorial marker for the 'Namgis First Nation cemetery boundary. He recently completed a commission for the Vancouver International Airport.