Wayne Young

Wayne Young is a Nisga’a and Haida artist, born in 1958 in Prince Rupert, BC. At an early age he began drawing, and at the age of 15 he was first introduced to Northwest Coast design and techniques by teacher and well-known carver Dempsey Bob. Between 1985 and 1989 Wayne assisted his internationally renowned uncles Robert and Norman Tait in carving a series of Totem Poles, leading him to later embark on his own solo career.