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Robert Davidson is a master sculptor of totem poles and masks, and a printmaker, painter and jeweler. He is known for his creative and personal interpretation of traditional Haida form, and his works are sought by collectors internationally.
- Biography
He is a leading figure in the renaissance of Haida art and...
- Artist Statement
When I look down the gunnel of a finely crafted dugout canoe...
- Awards & Honorary Degrees
Robert Davidson receives his Order of Canada in 1996. AWARDS...
- Family
Robert Davidson Sr. was a respected man of the Eagle lineage...
- Music & Dance
RAINBOW CREEK DANCERS. During the renaissance of Haida...
- Exhibitions & Galleries
Works by Robert Davidson, if not on our website, can be...
- Biography
- Early Life and Education
- Artistic Career
- Dance and Music
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- Awards and Honours
Robert Davidson was born into an artistic family. He is the great-grandson and heir to the legacy of Haida artist, Charlie Edenshaw. His younger brother Reg Davidson is also an artist, as was their father, Claude Davidson. Robert first learned carving from his grandfather, Robert Davidson, Sr. Born in Alaska, Davidson was raised in the Haida villag...
In his more than 50-year artistic career, Robert Davidson has had an ongoing commitment to the continuity of Haida culture. His work has brought both national and international attention to Haida art. In 1967, Davidson participated in the Indians of Canada Pavilion at Expo 67. The pavilion was created by First Nations artists from across Canada. It...
In 1980, Robert Davidson co-founded the Rainbow Creek Dancers, a contemporary dance troupe, with his brother, Reg Davidson. The Davidson brothers performed many songs and dances, taught to them by their grandmother, Florence Edenshaw Davidson. Robert and Reg also created masks and ceremonial objects used in their performances. The dance troupe cont...
Director Charles Wilkinson explored Robert Davidson’s art and life in the documentary, Haida Modern. The film premiered at the Vancouver International Film Festival in 2019. Davidson was also featured in the National Film Board’s short documentaries This Was the Time (1970) and Now Is The Time (2019). Both films explore elements of Haida history an...
Robert Davidson has been awarded several awards and honours, including: 1. National Aboriginal Achievement Award (now Indspire) for Art and Culture, 1995. 2. Order of British Columbia, 1995. 3. Officer, Order of Canada, 1996. (Promoted to Member in 2022.) 4. Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden JubileeMedal, 2002. 5. Vancouver Arts Award, 2005. 6. British C...
Robert Charles Davidson OC OBC RCA (born 4 November 1946), is a Canadian artist of Haida heritage. Davidson's Haida name is G̲uud San Glans, which means "Eagle of the Dawn". He is a leading figure in the renaissance of Haida art and culture. He lives in White Rock, British Columbia. [1]
Robert Davidson is a renowned Haida artist who has been carving and promoting Haida culture for over fifty years. He is the great-grandson of Charles Edenshaw, a founding member of the Rainbow Creek Dancers and the Haida Gwaii Singers Society, and a recipient of many honours and awards.
Robert Davidson is a renowned Haida painter, printmaker, carver, and performer. He is known for his abstraction of the Haida visual language and his promotion of Haida art and culture.
Oct 1, 2019 · Learn about the life and work of Robert Davidson, a Haida artist and activist who revitalized his culture and influenced Canada's West Coast. Watch the film at the Vancouver International Film Festival in October 2019.
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Oct 11, 2019 · Haida Modern tells the story of Robert Davidson, who revived totem pole carving and popularized Indigenous art in Canada. The documentary also explores his environmental and social activism, and his influence on the next generation of artists.
