Native American Indian Art Wood Carvings of the Pacific Northwest

Native American Indian art in the American southwest is dominated by the magnificent pottery and jewelry in the area. When it comes to the Pacific Northwest area which covers the states of Oregon, Washington, British Columbia (Canada) and the southern aspect of Alaska, the Native American art right here is largely wood carvings. This is not surprising considering the fact that as opposed to the southwest desert, the Pacific Northwest is abundant with forests which have offered the wood as raw material for the area's Native American Indian art.

The wood carvings of the Pacific Northwest Native American art come in lots of distinctive types. The massive totem poles which are carved on whole tree trunks are most likely the most well-known. Definitely the most typical type of modern Pacific Northwest Native American art is the plaque wood carving. The whole variety of Pacific Northwest Native American Indian art subjects such as eagles, ravens, thunderbirds, bears, killer whales and salmons are carved as plaques to be hung on the wall. A much more complicated project and generally greater priced would be the masks which are also carved out of wood. The Pacific Northwest Native American artists make some of the most striking aboriginal masks in the globe.

Inventive artists and carvers from this area have also utilized wood to carve out bowls, paddles, rattles and boxes which are all expertly decorated with Pacific Northwest Native American Indian styles. Some carvers have even carved additional day to day objects like letter openers out of wood once more decorated with the area's Native motifs. Even though not restricting themselves to just wood, the Pacific Northwest Native American artists also do art prints, paintings and valuable metal jewelry but general wood is nonetheless the most popular material employed in their artwork.

The Pacific Northwest style of Native American Indian art is nonetheless unknown to numerous components of North America and the rest of the planet but this will Absolutely alter as the 2010 winter Olympics in British Columbia approaches. The planet will see British Columbia and as guests to this Canadian province have currently noticed, there are fine examples of Pacific Northwest Native American Indian art everywhere one goes in the west coast of Canada.

Clint Leung is owner of Free of charge Spirit Gallery http://www.FreeSpiritGallery.ca , an on the internet gallery specializing in Inuit art and Native American Indian art. like carvings and prints. Also many details articles and videos.