Susan Point - Artist Biography
Susan Point
Coast Salish
Artist’s Biography
Training:
Course of study in “Introduction to Interior Design” at Primary School of Design, Burnaby, B.C.
Studied engraving, metallurgy and metal deformation at Vancouver Community College, Vancouver, B.C.
Studied printmaking with Bill Watson and Walter DeJong, Vancouver, B.C.
Applied woodblock printing and intaglio etching with Peter Braun, Vancouver, B.C.
Studied the process of making handmade paper at Kakl Paper, Vancouver, B.C.
Studied wood carving techniques with master carver John Livingston.
Applied the process of carved glass with David Montpetit.
Selected Commissioned Works:
1981 Original design, “Grizzly Bears with Sockeye”, commissioned by Municipality of North Vancouver for incorporation in their Coat of Arms, North Vancouver, BC.
1986 Tree Grate sculpture, “Red Oak”, commissioned by Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle, Seattle, WA.
1988 Original acrylic painting, “Beaver and the Mink”, for 1988 calendar, Commissioned by Public Service Commission of Canada, Toronto,ON.
1990 Original artwork, “Salmon” and “Two-Headed Eagle”. Integrated into Sechelt Indian Band Government Complex buildings, commissioned by The
Dominion Company, Vancouver, BC.
1991 Twelve “Raven” sound panels; four “Man and Raven” textile prints, “Two-Headed Eagle” acrylic painting; and a carved and painted red cedar mural, commissioned by Sechelt Indian Band, Sechelt, BC.
1992 Six piece sculpture, “Northwind Fishing Weir”, commissioned by University of BC, Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, BC.
1992 Two hand-painted deerhide drums (for Prince Philip and singer, Bruce Cockburn), commissioned by Voices of the Earth Foundation, North Vancouver, BC. Two original designs for embroidery on The Speakers jacket, “Man and
Salmon” and “Eagle and Wolf”, commissioned by The Speaker of the House,
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, BC.
Stainless steel and colored glass mural (53’ long x 32” high), “Sea to Sky” commissioned by Washington State Arts Commission, Olympia, WA.
Thirty-six banners representing “Land, Sea and Sky” commissioned by
Vancouver International Airport Authority, Richmond, BC.
Original acrylic painting for poster to commemorate “The International Year
of the World’s Indigenous People” commissioned by Department of Indian
and Northern Affairs Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
1993 Nine carved glass architectural panels; six acid etched copper panels; and three carved and painted red cedar panels; all representing the “Land, Sea, and Sky” theme, commissioned by the Vancouver International Airport Authority, Richmond, BC.
Original artwork, “Water — The Essence of Life”, integrated into the West Seattle pump station, commissioned by the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle, Seattle, Washington.
Original hand painted mural design commissioned by the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs, Province of BC, Victoria, BC.
1994 Two original designs for “Welcome to 1994 Commonwealth Games” commissioned by Province of BC, Victoria, BC.
16’ diameter carved red cedar spindle whorl, “Flight”, commissioned by Vancouver International Airport Authority, Richmond, BC.
1995 Seventeen pen and ink drawings of Coast Salish artifacts; and three bone and antler carved re-creations of prehistoric artifacts, commissioned by the University of BC, Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, BC.
Original artwork and carved 2.5’ yellow cedar panel for Bronze Street medallions, commissioned by the City of Vancouver, Vancouver, BC.
1996 Original logo design and fifteen 3” diameter medallions for the Annual National Aboriginal Achievement Awards, commissioned by the Canadian Native Arts Foundation, Toronto, ON.
1996 17’ carved Coast Salish houseposts (male and female): and two 17’
carved/sandblasted cedar panels with carved glass representing “Flight”,
commissioned by the International Vancouver Airport Authority, Richmond,
BC.
Original logo design for Aboriginal Policy Brochure commissioned by Placer Dome Canada Limited, Vancouver, BC.
22’ carved and painted Coast Salish welcome figure, commissioned by the Royal Bank of Canada for the University of BC Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, BC.
1997 Two 14’ carved and painted Coast Salish Housepost, commissioned by the Royal Bank of Canada for the University of BC Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, BC
A series of kiln cast glass architectural panels and a 7’ carved and painted totem, commissioned by Sprint Canada, Toronto, Ontario.
A wall mural, titled ‘Four Corners’ for North Seattle Community Education Building, commissioned by Washing Community Commission, Olympia Washington.
Two sculptures ‘Salmon’ and ‘Eagles’, commissioned by Vancouver International Airport Authority, Richmond, B.C.
A Coast Salish Spindle whorl and a 7’ X 20’ glass and terracotta architectural feature commissioned by Langara College, Vancouver, B.C.
1997 Stainless steel sculpture titled ‘Salmon’ commissioned by Nortel.
Design for a postage stamp and First Day of Issue cover image commemorating the establishment of Canadian territory, Nunavit, commissioned by the Federal Government of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
A 15’ carved and painted Coast Salish spindle whorl mural, commissioned by the Victoria Conference Center, Victoria, B.C.
Two red cedar sculptures, ‘Salmon People’ approximately 8’ X 10’ fabricated of terra cotta and patinated stainless steel sculpture ‘Eagles’ approximately 8’ x 14’ fabricated of terra cotta patinated bronze, commissioned by the Vancouver International Airport for the International Terminal Building, Richmond.
5’ diameter Coast Salish spindle whorl carved from red cedar, cast in patinated bronze forton with a steel spindle and cast glass titled ‘Water- Giver of Life’; and a wall mural consisting of salmon heads carved from red cedar and cast in glass and a wall mural, approx. 7’ by 20’, titled ‘Coming Together’ commissioned by the University of British Columbia for their Student Union Building, Vancouver, B.C.
1998 6 ½’ wall mural fabricated of carved red cedar and cast glass titled ‘Ravens’, commissioned privately.
A carved glass sculpture with stainless steel ‘Salmon’ commissioned by Nortel, Toronto, Ontario.
4’ diameter carved and painted red cedar Coast Salish carved on both sides with copper domes and patinated steel spindle base, commissioned by private individual in Victoria, BC.
Original logo design, “Pacific Spirit ‘99”, commissioned by U.B.C. Hospital Foundation for their Pacific Spirit Park Run, Vancouver, BC.
Original multi-media color illustration of Inuit children as well as a glass Inukshuk sculpture commemorating Canada’s newest territory, “Nunavut” commissioned by Canada Post for an actual postage stamp image as well as for the First Day of Issue cover image, Ottawa, Ontario.
Original, 10’ in diameter, carved and painted soft-squared red cedar spindle whorl with sculptured mask in centre, “The Whale People”, commissioned by the Victoria Conference Center, Victoria, BC.
Original 4.5’ x 4” carved and painted yellow cedar Coast Salish spindle whorl with maple spindle, “Chinook Whorl”, commissioned by the Chinook Group, Toronto, Ontario.
1999 Original logo design, “Pacific Spirit 2000” (Frogs), commissioned by U.B.C. Hospital Foundation for their Pacific Spirit Park Run, Vancouver, BC.
Three original tree grate deigns, carved and fabricated from yellow cedar and cast iron; and four original medallion designs, carved and fabricated from yellow cedar and cast in bronze, “Written into the Earth”. Commissioned by
First and Goal Incorporated for the new Washington State Football/Soccer
Stadium and Exhibition Center, Seattle, WA.
Original “Salmon” design (one of five elements on the reverse of the Governor
General Academic Medal) commissioned by the Office of the Secretary to the
Governor General, Ottawa, ON.
2000 Original design and sculpture for “The Courage to Come Back” Annual Awards and wall sculpture for Donor Wall commissioned by the Coast Foundation Society, Vancouver, BC.
Public art sculpture, “Intersection of Enlightenment”, approximately 18’ in diameter by 3.5’ high, commissioned by Washington State Arts Commission for the Eastern Washington University Campus in Cheney, Washington.
Original 5’ handpainted yellow cedar “Coast Salish Paddle” commissioned by The Canadian Canoe Museum, Peterborough, ON.
Two original handpainted 6’ yellow cedar Coast Salish paddles, “Salmon” and “Frogs”, mounted on glass stands, commissioned by private individual in Dallas, Texas.
2001 Original carved glass door panel, “Killer Whales and Frogs”, 25” x 80” commissioned by private individual in Vancouver, BC.
Carved glass architectural panels, “Thunderbirds, Wolves, and Salmon”, approximately 10.5’ x 3’, commissioned by private individual in Whistler, BC.
Original carved glass and red cedar wall sculpture, “Shapers”, commissioned by King County Arts Commission for Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA.
One of three artists commissioned to create an original design for carving onto a 24” x 1.5” yellow cedar disc for casting in bronze and installed at eight skytrain locations throughout the Vancouver, Burnaby area, commissioned by Rapid Transit in Vancouver, BC.
SELECTED SOLO, GROUP & MUSEUM ART SHOWS
1983 ' Native Indian Exhibition'Artist, Delta Museum and Archives, Ladner, B.C. Solo.
1985 “The Northwest Coast Native Print”, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria,
Victoria, BC, Selected Artists.
“Images of Coast Salish Culture”, Fraser Valley College, Abbotsford, BC, Selected Artists.
“Coast Salish Art”, East Lake Gallery, Bellevue, Washington, Selected Artists.
1986 “Northwest Coast Native Art”. Sacred Circle Gallery of American Indian Art, Seattle, Washington, Selected Artists.
“New Visions — Serigraphs by Susan A. Point”, U.B.C. Museum of
Anthropology, Vancouver, BC, Solo Artist, Traveling Exhibition.
“Salish Images — Tribute to Salish Art”, U.B.C. Museum of Anthropology,
Vancouver, BC, Selected Artists.
“All Native Indian Women’s Show”, Images of a Canadian Heritage, Vancouver, BC, Selected Artists.
1987 “Coast Salish Impressions”, Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, BC, Solo Artist.
Eskimo Art Gallery, Montreal, Quebec, Solo Artist.
1988 “In the Shadow of the Sun”, Canadian Museum of Civilization, Ottawa,Ontario, Selected Artists, Traveling Exhibition.
1989 “Susan A. Point, Joe David, Lawrence Paul”, Indianische Kunstler der WestKuste Kanadas, Volkerkundemuseum der Universitat Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, Selected Artists.
“Beyond Revival”, Emily Carr College of Art, Charles Scott Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Selected Artists.
“Susan A. Point”, Sandia — Galerie fur Indianerkunst Nordamerikas, Basel,
Switzerland, Solo Artist.
“Fear of Others”, The Roundhouse, Vancouver, BC., Selected Artists, Touring
Exhibition in Canada.
1990 Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, ON. Two Artist Exhibition.
“Contemporary Coast Salish”, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, Selected Artists
1990 “Changing Forms, Enduring Spirit”, Anne Gould Hauberg Gallery, Seattle, Washington, Selected Artists.
“Salish Design”, The Legacy Gallery, Seattle, Washington, Two Artist Exhibition.
“Salish Point”, Canadian Museum of Civilization, Ottawa, Ontario, Solo Artist.
1991 “The Legacy 1500 — Small Treasures from the Northwest Coast”, The Legacy Gallery, Seattle, Washington, Selected Artists.
1992 The Art Space Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Two Artist Exhibition.
“Here Today”, Open Space Gallery, Victoria, BC. Two Artist Exhibition.
Musee Da Gravura Cidade De Curitiba, Curitiba, Parana, Brasil, Selected Artists.
“First Northwest Native Women’s Art Exhibit”, Granville Native Art, Vancouver, BC, Ten Selected Artists.
1993 “Mythological Creatures of the Northwest”, Stonington Gallery, Seattle, Washington, Selected Artists.
1994 “Frogs: Leaps of Imagination”, Stonington Gallery, Seattle, Washington, Selected Artists.
Bit Im Presseclub, Zeibgenossische Kunst der Indianer der Nordwestkuste Kanada, Bonn, Germany, Selected Artists.
“Exhibition of Northwest Coast Indian Art”, Nordamerican Indian Museum, Zurich, Switzerland, Selected Artists.
“Life of the Copper”, Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria, BC, Selected Artists.
1995 “The 6th Native Fine Arts Invitational”, The Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona, Six Selected Artists.
“Agents of Change: New Views by Northwest Women”, Seafirst Gallery, Seattle, Washington, Selected Artists.
“Women Across the Arts”, Friesen Gallery, Seattle, Washington, Selected Artists.
“Expressions of the Spirit; Contemporary American Indian Art”, Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Selected Artists.
1996 “Remembering the Way — Art of the Native Northwest”, American Indian Contemporary Arts, San Francisco, California, Selected Artists.
“Metamorphosis: Recent Work by Artists”, Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, BC. Selected Artists.
Emily Carr House, Victoria, BC. Solo Artist.
“Topographies: Aspects of Recent BC Art” Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Selected Artists.
“Written in the Earth”, U.B.C. Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, BC, Selected Artists.
“Exhibition Launch of Great Works!” Atrium of Hong Kong Bank of Canada, Vancouver, BC, Selected Artists.
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