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Lot 47Maynard Johnny Jr. "Mating Eagles"Serigraph on paper. Numbered 38/100, titled and signed and dated '06 in pencil. Frame 23.25" x 29.25", Image 21.75" x 27.75"
Maynard Johnny Jr was born in Campbell River in 1973. He is of Coast Salish descent on his father's side from Penelakut Island and Kwakwaka'wakw descent on his mother's side from Cape Mudge on Quadra Island. He began to work as an artist when he was seventeen and he is primarily self taught.
Recently, he began to move from painting and printmaking into jewellery and wood carving. He is inspired by notable artists including Robert Davidson, Art Thompson, Richard Hunt, and Mark Henderson. He was featured in the Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation 2 exhibit at the Museum of Art and Design, New York, in 2005. In 2009, Maynard's work adorned the cedar gift boxes that were given to special guests at the Canadian Juno Music Awards. His works can also be seen in film (Say it Ain't So) and television series (Grey's Anatomy). In 2021, Maynard was commissioned by BC Ferries to complete an exterior design for a new vessel and he titled it 'Salish Heron'. He now lives in Chemanius.
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