Gitxsan Art
Walter Harris

Credits

AWARDS:

2005	Appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada on Sept 9, 2005
2003	Governor General Award in Visual and Media Arts
1983	Appointed an Honorary Citizen of Baltimore - Baltimore, Maine
1978	Appointed to the Fine Arts Committee of Canada

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

1999	Down from the Shimmering Sky International Traveling Exhibition and Catalog
1996	Topographies - Aspects of Recent British Columbia Art Vancouver Art Gallery Vancouver, BC
1991	Nexus 91 Vancouver Art Gallery Vancouver, BC
1980	The Legacy - International Festival Edinburgh, Scotland
1978 - 1983	People of the Cedar International Tour and Catalog
1978	Canadian Native Art Mikamsoto Gallery Tokyo, Japan
1975 - 1978	The Legacy - Exhibited in cities across Canada
1974	Canadian Indian Art '74 Royal Ontario Museum Toronto, Ontario
1973	Mendel Art Gallery Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
1972	Breath of Our Grandfathers Canadian Museum of Civilization Ottawa, Ontario
1971 - 1972	Breath of Our Grandfathers Canadian Museum of Civilization Ottawa, Ontario

TEACHING:

1992	Instructor, Northwest Coast Indian Design Course Glen Vowell - Kispiox BC
1974 - 1978	Traditional Art Apprenticeship Instructor for nephew Charles Heit Kispiox, BC
1972 - 1985	Senior Art Instructor Kitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art Hazelton, BC

EDUCATION:

1981	Limestone Carving Course George Rammel
1970	Silk Screening Course Doreen Jensen Silversmith Course Jack Leyland
1969	Kitanmaax Northwest Coast of Indian Art School Doug Cranmer, Duane Pasco, Bill Holm