{"title":"Dean Larden","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDean Larden is a Coast Salish artist who was born in 1960. He is recognized for his artistic traditional imagery. He works in a variety of mediums, wood carvings, gold and silver jewelry, painting and printmaking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDean was recently commissioned by the “Canada Week” committee in Sydney, Australia to create six carvings for sponsors of the event. These carvings are now displayed in the offices of C. P. Airlines, Air Canada, Continental Air, Drake Personnel and Unilever Australia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLarden is also a fisherman by trade, fishing the West Coast of Vancouver Island for salmon, herring and halibut. He enjoys spending time with his family when he isn’t busy fishing or engraving. His life becomes somewhat hectic, as he has to fill many orders prior to leaving on his fishing trips. Dean’s work is becoming sought after and recognizable as he progresses as a prominent artist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"gold-bear-ring-diamond","title":"Gold Bear Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Gold Bear Ring is hand-carved in 14-karat gold by Coast Salish artist Dean Larden. It features a diamond in the eye and it is signed on the inside. It was acquired from a collection and is in good condition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBear\u003c\/strong\u003e Symbol represents strength, family, vitality, courage, and health. The bear is thoughtful and independent, with little need for fellowship. The bear is also self-contained and strong-willed in nature. A Bear is of great support and comfort to those who crave human company simply for personal reassurance rather than for the simple pleasure of being with friends. He makes lonely periods of life far easier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFind more information about and examples of\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/spiritsofthewestcoast.com\/collections\/the-bear-symbol\"\u003e The Bear\u003c\/a\u003e Northwest Coast First Nations symbol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ring is a size 13 and measures approximately 3\/8 inch or 1 centimeter high, tapering at the back to approximately 2\/8 inch or 0.5 centimeters high. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dean Larden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51170656911675,"sku":null,"price":1800.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/2931\/files\/DeanLardenRing1.jpg?v=1776208191"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/2931\/collections\/Beaver_argillite_pendant_1_fd8b6409-607a-440f-9b37-299eca0c3695.jpg?v=1776205544","url":"https:\/\/spiritsofthewestcoast.com\/en-at\/collections\/dean-larden.oembed","provider":"Spirits of the West Coast Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}