Raven & Sky People
About the Artist: "David Boxley is a Tsimshian carver from Metlakatla, Alaska. Born in 1952, he was raised by his grandparents. From them he learned many Tsimshian traditions including the language. After high school he attended Seattle Pacific University where he received a Bachelor of Science...
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ftuwashingtonlib:oai:cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:p16786coll14/103 2023-05-15T18:39:25+02:00 Raven & Sky People Boxley, David Given to the University of Washington Libraries by Norman Jenisch Rose and Louise R. Rose signed, framed print 28.5 x 46 inches http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/p16786coll14/id/103 unknown http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/p16786coll14/id/103 UW Bothell/Cascadia Library, Second Floor ftuwashingtonlib 2017-12-31T15:50:41Z About the Artist: "David Boxley is a Tsimshian carver from Metlakatla, Alaska. Born in 1952, he was raised by his grandparents. From them he learned many Tsimshian traditions including the language. After high school he attended Seattle Pacific University where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1974. He became a teacher and basketball coach to Junior and Senior high students in Alaska and Washington. While teaching in Metlakatla in 1979 he began devoting considerable time to the study of traditional Tsimshian carving. Through researching ethnographic material and carvings from museum collections, Boxley has learned the traditional carving methods of his grandfather's people." Information from the artist at http://www.davidboxley.com This is one of two pieces by David Boxley donated to the Bothell Campus Library by Norman and Louise Rose. The other piece is entitled "Grandfather Paddle." Other/Unknown Material Tsimshian Tsimshian* Alaska University of Washington, Seattle: Digital Collections Pacific Metlakatla ENVELOPE(-130.444,-130.444,54.337,54.337) |
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About the Artist: "David Boxley is a Tsimshian carver from Metlakatla, Alaska. Born in 1952, he was raised by his grandparents. From them he learned many Tsimshian traditions including the language. After high school he attended Seattle Pacific University where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1974. He became a teacher and basketball coach to Junior and Senior high students in Alaska and Washington. While teaching in Metlakatla in 1979 he began devoting considerable time to the study of traditional Tsimshian carving. Through researching ethnographic material and carvings from museum collections, Boxley has learned the traditional carving methods of his grandfather's people." Information from the artist at http://www.davidboxley.com This is one of two pieces by David Boxley donated to the Bothell Campus Library by Norman and Louise Rose. The other piece is entitled "Grandfather Paddle." |
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Given to the University of Washington Libraries by Norman Jenisch Rose and Louise R. Rose |
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