Luke Parnell is Wilp Laxgiik Nisga’a from Gingolx on his mothers side and Haida from Massett on his Fathers side. His traditional training originated through an apprenticeship with a Master Northwest Coast Indigenous
carver and his classical training was achieved through a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Ontario College of Art and Design University and a Master of Applied Arts from Emily Carr University of Art and Design. Northwest coast Indigenous art is the basis of his practice and praxis, centering on transformation narratives. Parnell explores the relationship between Northwest Coast Indigenous oral histories and Northwest Coast Indigenous art.
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In 1959 Bill Reid created a documentary about an expedition to ‘salvage’ historic totem poles from a deserted village on Haida Gwaii. In response to this film, Haida carver Luke Parnell explores the implications of the removal of these cultural objects through a journey with one of his own totems.
