Ed Russ
Ed Russ or Gitajung was born in 1953 in Masset on Haida Gwaii. He is a member of the Eagle clan on Haida Gwaii. Ed began carving argillite in 1972 and has been a full time artist since that time, working mostly in argillite and occasionally creating jewellery in gold and silver. Ed found importance in his knowledge of family stories and practices that have been passed down to him by his elders.