**Originally Listed At $400**

Doug Horne Jr. (First Nations / Canadian, Coast Salish, b. 1982). Salmon. Painted red cedar plaque, n.d. Signed with year on verso. A wonderful hand-carved red cedar plaque of a salmon, head turned up and body curved as though swimming. The stylized fish is adorned with deep grooves that form his fins as well as abstract designs that adorn his body. Black and red applied pigments beautifully contrast the natural, light brown graining of the wood. A symbol of abundance, the salmon is the main food source for the people of the Pacific Northwest. Salmon were seen "as gift-bearing relatives, and were treated with great respect" since all living things were once people according to traditional Coast Salish beliefs. Salmon were also considered spiritually superior to people by the Coast Salish and thought to represent dependability and the renewing cycle of life, through its death the salmon sustains many other beings and still returns every year providing sustenance for humans and other animals. Size: 23" L x 10.3" W (58.4 cm x 26.2 cm)

According to Lattimer Gallery: "Born into a family of carvers, Douglas received training from his father Doug Lafortune as well as his uncles Perry Lafortune and Francis Horne, whom he cites as being his inspirations. Douglas completed his first carving at the age of eight, and has been carving professionally since 1998, typically working with red cedar. While he tends to portray traditional Salish crests and motifs, he is especially interested in experimenting with unconventional form and unique symbolism.

Douglas is known as being one of the first Northwest Coast artists to incorporate sand blasting into his works. Notable commissions of his include the ?Cycle of Knowledge? carved house post for Camosun College in Victoria, as well as the conference table for Camosun innovates. He also designed the logos for the Orange Shirt Society of Victoria, as well as for RTVS, a virtual rural health care network in British Columbia."

Provenance: private Don Phelps collection, owner Todos Santos Trading Post, Alamo, California, USA, before 2000

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#180342

Signed with year on verso. A few very light scratches and nicks to surface; none greatly affecting imagery. Otherwise, intact and in overall excellent condition with great pigments. Suspension hook on verso for display.