Cecil Dawson 'Moon' Mask Cedar Wood Carving Plaque West Coast Native Indian Art
Cecil Dawson ''Moon'' Plaque
NOS 1 of a kind, Beautiful, original and signed 17 inches high by 14 inch wide and 4 3/4 inch deep with his depiction of ''Moon'' in the style of the Kwakuitl nation .
This beautiful approx. late 90's red cedar ceremonial plaque in mask form is adorned with rope surrounding the moon and is signed by Hereditary Chief and artist Cecil Dawson. Cecil only ever makes one of a kind pieces and never makes the same one twice.
Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada • Kwakuitl Nation
Artist Description
Born into a family of artists, Cecil Dawson began his artistic career at a very young age. His grandfather Jimmy Dick, a totem and mask carver, taught Cecil the intricacies of carving. Cecil also spent time under the tutelage of his cousin, mask carver Simon Dick. Other masters who influenced Cecil's artistic gifts were his great uncles Willie Seaweed, Henry Speck, and Dick Hawkins.
Cecil is from the Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation. His father is head chief of the Mountain Goat Hunter clan and his mother comes from the Wolf clan. Cecil's cultural involvement is important to him; he is a historian and an initiated Hamatsa dancer.
Cecil's great labour of love is to replicate his family's masks and bring them back into ceremonial use once again. By doing so, he honours his cultural and traditional values. Cecil has a strong sense of propriety and will not copy from a book. His pieces are unique and to his own style, demonstrating a deeply rooted understanding of his culture.
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