Contacts: Julia Sapin, assistant professor of Art, (360) 650-3670.
BELLINGHAM - David Boxley, a Tsimshian carver from Metlakatla, Alaska, will speak about his life's work as a carver, painter and dancer at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, in SMATE 150 on the WWU campus; this lecture is free and open to the public.
Boxley's carvings, paintings, and prints are held in state and private collections all over the world. He has also been deeply involved in the rebirth of Tsimshian culture through organizing and hosting potlatches; in 1996, he organized the first potlatch in Seattle in more than 100 years.
Boxley said he sees his art as a way of contributing to and maintaining his culture.
"I am determined and dedicated to become the finest artist that I can be, while at the same time helping to revitalize and carry on the rich culture of my tribe. I want my sons and other young Indian people to be proud of their heritage," he said.
Boxley will speak in conjunction with Julia Sapin's Northwest Coast Art class; for more information, contact Sapin at 650-3670 or Julia.sapin@wwu.edu.
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