A detailed knowledge of the traditional cultures of the coastal peoples
of British Columbia (Canada) and Washington State (United States), and
of the geographic settings in which those cultures flourished, are the
source materials to which Gordon Miller and Bill Holm apply their
artistic skills. Their realistic and often dramatic reconstructions
depicting people, places and events from the past are based on
careful study of museum collections, archival documents and photographs,
and archaeological evidence. These paintings help us understand what
life must have been like for the peoples who inhabited that strip of
Pacific coast lying between the sea and the rain-forest.
INTRODUCTION
by Dr. George F. MacDonald
Executive Director
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Explore this virtual exhibit using one of the following menus:
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| Villages | Tlingit | |
| Ceremonies | Tsimshian | |
| Costume | Haida | |
| Spirits of Nature | Nuxalk | |
| Seafaring | Kwakwaka'wakw | |
| Encounters | Nuu-chah-nulth | |
| Salish |
Biography: Gordon Miller | Biography: Bill Holm | Credits
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Created: May 2, 1998. Last update: June 28, 2001 © Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation |
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