2012 B.C. First Nations’ Art Awards announced
VANCOUVER – Premier Christy Clark and British Columbia Achievement Foundation Chair Keith Mitchell today announced the 2012 BC Creative Achievement Award recipients for First Nations’ Art.
“We are honoured to recognise the six artists named today for their creative excellence and cultural contributions,” said Premier Clark.
“We all celebrate the traditional and contemporary interpretations of the stories of the First Nations from across the Province.” Norman Tait, a Nisga’a artist from Vancouver, was named the recipient of the 2012 Creative Lifetime Achievement Award for First Nations’ Art, a prestigious award given to an artist who has made a profound impact on the community and First Nations’ culture. The 2012 award recipients of the Annual BC Creative Achievement Awards for First Nations’ Art, a juried competition celebrating artistic excellence in traditional, contemporary or media art are:
• Wayne Alfred, Kwakwaka’wakw, Alert Bay
• Morgan Green, Tsimshian, Vancouver
• Philip Janze, Gitxsan, Hazelton
• Skeena Reece, Tsimshian/Gitxsan/Cree, Ucluelet
• David Wilson, Okanagan, Vernon
“From carving to jewellery to painting and performance art, these award-winning artists join 45 artists previously recognised with these awards,” said Mitchell.
“It is the Foundation’s great privilege to recognise excellence in First Nations’ art.”
The five juried award recipients will each receive $5,000 and the seal of the British Columbia Creative Achievement Award for First Nations’ Art.
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