Works of Art

Title - Late Park

Works of Art
Tim Paul Mask, 1977	This alder mask illustrates how Northwest Coast artists, styles and traditions have come together at Thunderbird Park over the years. Carved by Nuu-chah-nulth artist Tim Paul with assistance from Gene Brabant (a Victoria artist of Cree heritage), the mask is in the style of a Tsimshian, Nisga’a or Gitxsan portrait mask. RBCM 15191.
Tim Paul Mask, 1980	Older masks in the Royal BC Museum’s collection have been sources of knowledge and inspiration for modern carvers. This mask is a version of a Nuu-chah-nulth mask (RBCM 10244) that was acquired at Nootka, (Yuquot), in Mowachaht-Muchalaht territory, in 1922. RBCM 17145.

			Tim Paul: mask made in the Carving Program, 1981 (RBCM 17145), a copy of an earlier mask (RBCM 10244). RBCM video, 2006. Use the controller on the left to play video clip

			Tim Paul: mask made in the Carving Program, 1977 (RBCM 15184), a copy of an earlier mask (RBCM 14113). RBCM video, 2006.
Tim Paul Headdress, 1980		This articulated Wolf headdress is based on a traditional Nuu-chah-nulth form. When manipulated by a complex system of ropes and pulleys, a small Wolf’s head rises from the larger one, and a fan made of 18 slats of wood opens above them. RBCM 16626 a, b.

			Tim Paul: drum painted in the Carving Program, 1989 (RBCM 18961a). RBCM video, 2006.