Wooden Plaque - Pine - Orca

ORCA: family, loyalty, longevity, spirit of the traveller Approximately 31cm x 14cm Hand-carved pine plaque by ’Namgis First Nation artist Tom Whonnock of Alert Bay, BC. Includes a leather hanger for easy display. Made in BC, Canada. Tom Whonnock is a ’Namgis First Nation artist from Alert Bay, BC. Born in 1955, he began woodcarving at the age of fifteen and honed his craft under Godfrey Hunt. He works primarily in pine and creates plaques, masks, trays, bowls, and totem poles.