Douglas Reynolds Gallery

Douglas Reynolds Gallery is an art gallery in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is located in the Business Improvement Area of South Granville.[1][2] The gallery was founded in 1995 by Douglas Reynolds.[3]

Douglas Reynolds Gallery
Douglas Reynolds Gallery, 2020
Established1995 (1995)
Location2335 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates49.2648°N 123.1387°W / 49.2648; -123.1387
TypeNorthwest Coast art gallery
FounderDouglas Reynolds
Websitedouglasreynoldsgallery.com

History

Douglas Reynolds grew up in the Lower Mainland and after working with other galleries in Vancouver opened Douglas Reynolds Gallery. The gallery specializes in contemporary Northwest Coast art, working closely with Northwest Coast Indigenous artists. The gallery represents over 100 artists[4] from indigenous cultural groups spanning from the Haida and Tlingit in northern British Columbia to the Coast Salish in the Vancouver area and northern Washington state. Trevor Angus, Hollie Bartlett, Robert Davidson, Beau Dick, Jim Hart, Francis Horne, Susan Point, Bill Reid, and Don Yeomans are some artists represented. It is one of the premier Northwest Coast art galleries in Canada.

Artwork

Wood

The gallery's collections include totem poles and carved paddles and masks,[5] among the most recognizable forms of Indigenous art from the Northwest Coast. Nearly all totem poles are carved from a single trunk of a Western red cedar. [6] The cedar tree is the most common wood used and is known as the tree of life on the Northwest Coast due to its versatility and abundance.[7] Other wood types include yellow cedar, maple and alder.

Gold and Silver Jewelry

The gallery carries a wide range of jewelry products[8][9] that continue a tradition of personal adornment dating back to the 1840s,[10] including gold and silver rings, bracelets and pendants. The majority of pieces are modern works, however the gallery also carries historic jewelry pieces and works by past artists, notably Haida artist Bill Reid.[11]

Media and Commissions

TELUS has furnished their Vancouver headquarters with the help of the gallery.[12]

The gallery was featured in Maker of Monsters, a 2017 documentary on the life and work of Kwakwaka'wakw artist Beau Dick. Douglas Reynolds was interviewed in the documentary talking his professional and personal relationship with Beau Dick, lasting over 30 years.[13]

In 2020 Haisla artist Hollie Bartlett gifted an 18kt Gold Whale Tail pendant from Douglas Reynolds Gallery to Vancouver non-profit Justice for Girls, who donated it to Meghan Markle.[14][15]

In February 2020 visiting AINU artist from Japan, Hiroyuki Shimokura, visited the gallery and met with Tsimshian artist Phil Gray.[16]

See also

Works Cited
  • Dawkins, Alexander (2019). Understanding Northwest Coast Indigenous Jewelry. Vancouver, British Columbia: Douglas & McIntyre. ISBN 978-1-77164-297-2.
  • Stewart, Hilary (1984). Cedar: Tree of Life to the Northwest Coast Indians. Vancouver, British Columbia: Douglas & McIntyre. ISBN 0-88894-437-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Stewart, Hilary (1993). Looking at Totem Poles. Vancouver, British Columbia: Douglas & McIntyre. ISBN 978-1-55054-074-1.

References
  1. "SGGA | SOUTH GRANVILLE GALLERY ASSOCIATION". sgga.ca.
  2. "Douglas Reynolds Gallery". Galleries West.
  3. "Northwest Coast Native Art | Douglas Reynolds Gallery". douglasreynoldsgallery.com.
  4. "Northwest Coast Native Art | Douglas Reynolds Gallery". douglasreynoldsgallery.com.
  5. "Northwest Coast Native Art | Douglas Reynolds Gallery". douglasreynoldsgallery.com.
  6. Stewart 1993, p. 26.
  7. Stewart 1984, p. 22.
  8. "Northwest Coast Native Art | Douglas Reynolds Gallery". douglasreynoldsgallery.com.
  9. "Northwest Coast Native Art | Douglas Reynolds Gallery". douglasreynoldsgallery.com.
  10. Dawkins 2019, p. 1.
  11. "Northwest Coast Native Art | Douglas Reynolds Gallery". douglasreynoldsgallery.com.
  12. "Stunning Indigenous art is the hidden gem of a Vancouver skyscraper | Etcetera". dailyhive.com.
  13. about Beau Dick and
  14. "Markle necklace gift sparks interest in Indigenous art: gallery | News". dailyhive.com.
  15. Betancourt, Bianca (January 17, 2020). "Meghan Markle Wore a Gold Necklace from an Indigenous Canadian Artist". Harper's BAZAAR.
  16. https://akanainu-next.jp/artists/hiroyuki_shimokura/
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