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Much of Davidson's cultural knowledge of Haida traditions was passed down to him by his paternal grandmother Florence Davidson, who had been raised in the old Haida ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the late 1960s, Davidson apprenticed with Bill Reid and studied at the Vancouver School of Art. In 1969 he carved and raised a 40-foot totem pole in Old Massett which was the first to be raised in the village since 1871.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2015, two 40-foot panels on the Walter Soboleff Building are based on an original painting by Haida master artist Robert Davidson and represent a supernatural being called the \"Greatest Echo\". The design was replicated in metal, a medium recommended by the institute's Native Artist Committee and installed for the dedication of the Walter Soboleff Center. Davidson's design honors Dr. Walter Soboleff, the building's namesake, who \"echoed the past to bring it to the present\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nLevrRE4gjs?si=Mjh0gUd2V8ET3WZH\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"echoes-of-the-supernatural-the-graphic-art-of-robert-davidson","title":"Echoes of the Supernatural: The Graphic Art of Robert Davidson","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver six decades of brilliant prints and paintings from the most prominent Northwest Coast artist of his generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinalist for the Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize, a BC \u0026amp; Yukon Book Prize\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince leaving Haida Gwaii to study art in Vancouver—where he carved argillite with Bill Reid in a department store and hand-sold prints on the UBC campus—Guud sans glans, Robert Davidson has moved between two worlds. As a host of Potlatches, carver of masks and totem poles, and performer and teacher of traditional Haida songs and dances, he has been one of the driving forces in the resurgence of Haida culture in the aftermath of colonization. As an artist working in serigraphs, acrylic, wood, silver, and aluminum to preserve and breathe new life into Haida formline, he has become among the most respected, celebrated, and thrilling artists in the country, if not the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEchoes of the Supernatural is the first publication in over forty years to offer a comprehensive visual retrospective of his astonishing career. It includes new photography of over 150 prints, as well as images of over fifty paintings; numerous painted woven hats, painted and carved sculptures, jewellery, aluminum sculpture; and dozens of archival photos. His long-time gallerist Gary Wyatt, who worked closely with Davidson in shaping the book and received full access to his archives, details the artist’s life and career, and offers insights on the work based on extensive new interviews. A foreword by Karen Duffek situates the contours of Davidson’s practice within the broader Northwest Coast art world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42524100526214,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/6735\/files\/Echoes-of-the-supernatural-book-cover-Feature.jpg?v=1761181297"},{"product_id":"robery-davidson-pendant-22k-gold-frog","title":"Robert Davidson Pendant 22k Gold - Frog","description":"\u003cp\u003eRobert Davidson (Haida)\u003cbr\u003eCast 22kt Yellow Gold\u003cbr\u003e2\" diam\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Douglas Reynolds Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43925041381510,"sku":"DRGP4","price":42225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/6735\/files\/DSC_3757copy_1024x1024_crop_top_1614afaa-9563-4564-8807-7aa480191ae3.webp?v=1786915635"},{"product_id":"robert-davidson-bracelet-silver-raven-with-two-humans","title":"Robert Davidson Bracelet Silver - Raven with Two Humans","description":"\u003cp\u003eRobert Davidson (Haida)\u003cbr\u003eSterling Silver\u003cbr\u003e2\" H x 7 ½\" L\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Douglas Reynolds Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44255071305862,"sku":null,"price":37500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/6735\/files\/6ea64b35-d892-4337-b460-9d01c2462ed1.jpg?v=1786905361"},{"product_id":"moon-necklace-1997-robert-davidson-haida-22kt-gold-abalone-fossilized-ivory-edition-1-3-pendant-2-diam-chain-10-l","title":"Robert Davidson Necklace - Moon (1997)","description":"\u003cp\u003e Robert Davidson (Haida) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 22kt Gold, Abalone, Fossilized Ivory,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdition 1\/3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePendant: 2” diam, Chain: 10” L\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Douglas Reynolds Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44255072583814,"sku":null,"price":56250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/6735\/files\/download.png?v=1786905600"},{"product_id":"robert-davidson-earrings-gold-opal-eagle","title":"Robert Davidson Earrings Gold \u0026 Opal - Eagle","description":"\u003cp\u003eRobert Davidson (Haida)\u003cbr\u003e22kt Gold, Opal\u003cbr\u003e1” W x 1 ½” L\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Douglas Reynolds Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44255112757382,"sku":null,"price":30000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/6735\/files\/download_0df30761-29af-48fe-9744-2b91452cb995.png?v=1786907798"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/6735\/collections\/Q8C5181_robert_davidson_BrianWallace_NewsBox.jpg?v=1786914762","url":"https:\/\/shopsealaskaheritage.com\/collections\/morgan-asoyuf-ts-msyen-jewelry-artist-handcrafted-silver-gold-art-copy.oembed","provider":"Sealaska Heritage Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}