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Artist / Maker : |
Vickers, Roy Henry
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Title : |
Trial Island
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Date (Execution) : |
1988
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Geographical Origin : |
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Cultural Group : |
Haida,
Heiltsuk,
Tsimshian,
English
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Style / Period : |
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Medium / Material : |
Serigraph
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Support / Technique : |
paper
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Object Type : |
screen prints
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Visual Description :
A seascape of three killer whales swimming in a row. In the background there is a figure canoeing, Trial Island and a lighthouse.
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Accession # : |
U018.4.4
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Width (cm) : |
85.50
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Height (cm) : |
75.50
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Depth (cm) : |
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Mandatory Credit : |
Gift from the Collection of Roman and Joy Marchina
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Artist Statement :
"I have friends whose relatives were the keepers of the lighthouse and weather station on TRIAL ISLAND which allowed me a number of opportunities to visit. As we sat one day and visited over coffee, I was struck by the familiarity of the ocean view and the isolation from the city. I realized that veing isolated from city life felt food to me, and so I enjoyed Trail Island even more. Another visit found me in the centre of a pod orcas and the thrill of being so close to these animals, as I had been before was exhilarating. The scene of the canoe and the killer whales was inspired by a photograph that a friend had taken from his equally thrilling encounter. Thank you Phil!" R.H.V. March 1988. Eagle Aerie Gallery.
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