Mask - Mounted Deer

Gary Peterson's introduction to the creation of Northwest Coast Native art was in 1980 he first walked past the carving studio in Alert Bay. When not in school he watched the artists at work – artists such as Doug Cranmer Wayne Alfred Beau Dick Harold and Bruce Alfred Richard Sumner and Fah Ambers. Of all the artists Wayne Alfred captivated Gary the most with his sleek clean designs and witty personality.