{"title":"Klatle-Bhi","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKlatle-bhi (pronounced \"Cloth-Bay\") is a Kwakwaka’wakw\/Squamish artist born in North Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1966.\u003c!-- split --\u003e He began his artistic journey by studying the works of his ancestors in museums and galleries. He further developed his skills and cultural knowledge through time spent with renowned Northwest Coast artists Beau Dick, Wayne Alfred, Wade Baker, and Rick Harry. His uncle, T. Richard Baker, also shared knowledge gained through years of working alongside celebrated Haida artists Bill Reid, Robert Davidson, and Jim Hart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough carving, Klatle-Bhi is committed to and honours the spiritual and cultural traditions of his ancestors while reflecting his own artistic vision. He has developed his own unique and distinctive carving style while pursuing the highest standards of craftsmanship. He has also expanded his work into printmaking, glass, metal, and other media. Beyond his artistic practice, Klatle-Bhi is dedicated to preserving the languages, songs, dances, and traditions of his people, and has mentored a new generation of Indigenous artists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKlatle-Bhi has completed numerous large-scale public and private commissions. In 2008, Petro-Canada commissioned him to carve a 22-foot totem pole for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. The Sea-to-Sky Legacy Totem Pole was displayed at the Four Host First Nations Pavilion at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre before being permanently installed in the atrium of Petro-Canada’s Calgary headquarters (now Suncor Energy's headquarters). In 2022, he completed a 24-foot totem pole for the community of Gway'usdums (Heath Bay) on Gilford Island in the Broughton Archipelago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis work is represented in public, corporate, and private collections around the world, including the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City and the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Seattle. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to Indigenous art, Klatle-bhi received the BC Achievement Foundation's Polygon Award in First Nations Art in 2023.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/spiritsofthewestcoast.com\/en-au\/collections\/klatle-bhi.oembed","provider":"Spirits of the West Coast Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}