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Provenance:

Aquired directly from the artist;
Leona Lattimer Collection, Vancouver, BC

Note:

Leona Lattimer dedicated her career to promoting contemporary Northwest Coast Art in Canada and abroad, establishing Vancouver's Lattimer Gallery at the time of Expo 86.

Through her relationships with Indigenous artists throughout BC she was able to help create the thriving Northwest Coast Indigenous art market we know today. Leona passed away on June 25th, 2022.

We are honoured to be offering a selection of artworks from her personal collection, many of which were acquired directly from the artists.

Read about the Leona Lattimer Collection

Marie Oldfield is part of the Raven clan in her Tsimshian heritage, and part of the Eagle clan in her Haida heritage. She is a weaver, and was taught by many of the elders living in Masset. Oldfield specializes in the Raven's Tail design. She has been creating cedar bark baskets for many years as well, but Raven's Tail is her true passion. Oldfield has worked with Haida artist Reg Davidson and Haida weaver Evelyn Vanderhoop. To date, Oldfield has completed three large Raven's Tail blankets, and is among an elite group of weavers who are reviving the art of large-scale weaving. In recent years, Oldfield has been creating works that combine Raven's Tail weaving with cedar bark basketry.