{"title":"Ike Charlie","description":"\u003cp\u003eIsaac (Ike) Charlie is a Nuu-chah-nulth artist, career carver, mentor, and cultural educator from the Ahousaht First Nation. \u003c!-- split --\u003eBorn in Port Alberni, BC, in 1969, Ike’s artistic journey began at just 10 years old when he was taught carving and design by his older brother, Art Charlie II, who had learned from their late grandfather, Joshua Jumbo of the Ahousaht Nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/2931\/files\/20260729_144036_edit_480x480.jpg?v=1787181153\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in Victoria, Ike was surrounded by the diverse artistic traditions of the Northwest Coast and had the opportunity to meet and learn from many First Nations artists. By his teenage years, he began developing his own contemporary, cross-cultural style. Upon returning to Port Alberni, he was encouraged by Tseshaht artist Gordon Dick to reconnect with and further deepen his understanding of traditional Nuu-chah-nulth designs and storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIke’s connection to art and storytelling was nurtured through his family, particularly his grandmother, Mary Ellen Jumbo of the Hesquiaht First Nation. His grandmother was a storyteller, weaver, and basket maker who supported and practiced cultural traditions. Ike’s earliest appearance in the world of First Nations art was as a young child, when he was photographed alongside his grandmother by Ulli Steltzer for the book Indian Artists at Work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/spiritsofthewestcoast.com\/en-gb\/collections\/ike-charlie.oembed","provider":"Spirits of the West Coast Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}