HAMAT'SA - CROOKED BEAK OF HEAVEN 1.00 expressive compositions

expressive compositions

His award-winning sculptures are held in significant collections are highly sought-after by collectors who value concept-driven contemporary art

His art transforms everyday scenes into bold

with forms that are both gracious and imbued with lightness

HAMAT'SA - CROOKED BEAK OF HEAVEN 1.00 expressive compositionsA rising star of Northwest Coastal artwork, Ernest Puglas creates cedar carving in the Kwakwakawakw traditions, which emphasize bold, flowing form line design (curved lines, shaping faces, animals, and beings). Each piece incorporates layered figures with symbolic imagery tied to ancestry, clan crests, and oral histories. His carvings are not abstract, they are rather more story based and representational. He often depicts human ancestors, animals and