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"Shawn Karpes' training began in 1982 with George Hunt Jr., Jim Gilbert and Victor Newman during a Native art program sponsored by three levels of Victoria public schools. It was here that Shawn began experimenting in three-dimensional form. In this program, Shawn concentrated on basic design, painting and wood carving. Shawn's mother, Elizabeth Karpes (nee Alfred) was working at Arts of the Raven Gallery at this time and introduced Shawn to many carvers. As Shawn had been raised in Whitehorse and lived there until 1997, the world of Northwest Coast carving was a new experience to him although one to which he was connected by birth"............more

Category: Maskmakers / Wood

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