Totem by Shirley Longboat
Shirley Longboat
Totem
argillite
signed on the underside
11 x 2.25 x 3.5 ins ( 27.9 x 5.7 x 8.9 cms ) ( overall )
Auction Estimate: $600.00 - $800.00
Price Realized $1,080.00
Sale date: November 7th 2023
Provenance:
Private Collection, Ontario
Private Collection, Ontario
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Shirley Longboat
(1961)
Shirley is self-taught and from a family of argillite carvers. Her Haida name is Gandal Gawdagaa - which translates to ‘Roaring River’. While her brothers create sculptural, rounded pieces, Shirley is best known for her two-dimensional flat style. In 2018, Shirley carved award medals for the Totem to Totem Haida Gwaii Marathon. Her brothers are well known argillite carvers Francis Pollard and Glen Pollard.
