The Wild Man of the Woods Mask Octopus

The Wild Man of the Woods Mask OctopusThis Bukwas or Wild Man of the Woods Mask was hand carved by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Sean Whonnock. It had been carved from red cedar and painted in black, red, green and blue acrylic. It features feathers and cedar bark for the hair and brass inlays on the eyes. The Bukwus or Wild Man of the Woods is an eerie supernatural creature from the Kwakwakawakw Nation. This figure can be found lurking at the edge of a stream or in the shadows of the forest,

numbered and titled in original by the artist

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I see today a growing minority who have had enough of abuse and its effects

This mask measures approximately 15 inches or 38 centimeters high

and has an edition size of 25

She can be a big-eyed mouse and change into a tiny human grandmother

The Easter of 1985 found me again wanting to create a work that would leave a lasting impression and provide the viewer with cause for meditation

I marvel that such a small creature can have such a magnificent presence

The bracelet measures approximately 6 1/4 inches or 16 centimeters long and 3/4 of an inch or 2 centimeters wide

is an intimate apparition as he silently stalks in the shallows

One of my favourites

The mask including the rays measures approximately 58 1/4 inches or 148 centimeters wide