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Artworks
WILLIE HAWKINS, KWAKWA̱KA̱ʼWAKW, KINGCOME INLET
Atlakim Grouse Mask, 1980scedar wood, hammered cedar bark, feathers, acrylic paint, and string, 9.25 x 15 x 15 in (23.5 x 38.1 x 38.1 cm), measurements reflect dimensions with fringe and feathers
titled, signed, and inscribed, "Grouse / Willie Hawkins / Kingcome Inlet B.C."LOT 25
ESTIMATE: $600 — $900Further images
This Atlakim Grouse Mask by Willie Hawkins is carved in red cedar and painted in customary black, red, orange, brown, and white pigments. This mask has the characteristically bold white...This Atlakim Grouse Mask by Willie Hawkins is carved in red cedar and painted in customary black, red, orange, brown, and white pigments. This mask has the characteristically bold white underpaint typical of Grouse and Atlakim masks, which is sharply contrasted with the glossy black, red, and orange pigment of its facial features and beak. Hawkins has effectively imbued the mask with an intense stare, amplified by the black-and-white concentric-circle eyes and tightly pursed red lips. The mask is topped by feathers and hammered cedar bark, which hang down and frame the face of the Grouse. Hawkins credits his friend and relative, the late Beau Dick (Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw, 1955-2017), as a primary teacher and influence on this work.
Christopher W. SmithProvenance
An Ontario Collection.
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