James Harry is a contemporary sculptor and painter focusing in aboriginal artwork. He attended Emily Carr University of Art and Design and obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2014. James Harry can be recognized for his artwork at the Vancouver International Airport, a 6’ high metal totem pole that emits LED lights through Coast Salish Iconography.
James Harry was born 1989 and is of from the Squamish Nation (Skwxwú7mesh) and of European decent. He is the son of hereditary chief, Xwalacktun, Rick Harry. At an early age, James began carving with his father, Xwalacktun. James also learned painting skills from his mother, Jennifer Kleinstuber.
Over the last few years, James has worked with schools and communities in the lower mainland and in the United Kingdom to produce art projects reflecting Aboriginal heritage, culture, and ideologies. In 2014, Creative Scotland and the Royal Botanical Gardens of Edinburgh hired James as an artist to attend the Commonwealth Games of 2014 to demonstrate the integration of his individual style with Coast Salish Carving. James’s current practice is focused on the development of sculptures and panels that abstract, deconstruct and transform traditional Aboriginal formline. He continues to explore the impact of combining different types of wood with metal. His philosophy revolves around Indigenous ways of knowing.
To find out more about James, please go to http://www.authenticindigenous.com/artists/james-harry
http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/first+nations+carving+gets+technological+update/11690009/story.html
James Harry was born 1989 and is of from the Squamish Nation (Skwxwú7mesh) and of European decent. He is the son of hereditary chief, Xwalacktun, Rick Harry. At an early age, James began carving with his father, Xwalacktun. James also learned painting skills from his mother, Jennifer Kleinstuber.
Over the last few years, James has worked with schools and communities in the lower mainland and in the United Kingdom to produce art projects reflecting Aboriginal heritage, culture, and ideologies. In 2014, Creative Scotland and the Royal Botanical Gardens of Edinburgh hired James as an artist to attend the Commonwealth Games of 2014 to demonstrate the integration of his individual style with Coast Salish Carving. James’s current practice is focused on the development of sculptures and panels that abstract, deconstruct and transform traditional Aboriginal formline. He continues to explore the impact of combining different types of wood with metal. His philosophy revolves around Indigenous ways of knowing.
To find out more about James, please go to http://www.authenticindigenous.com/artists/james-harry
http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/first+nations+carving+gets+technological+update/11690009/story.html