Signs of Lekwungen - Lower Causeway Site

Signs of Lekwungen - Lower Causeway Site art installation.
About the artist
Clarence "Butch" Dick (Yux'wey'lupton)

Biography

Master carver and Songhees First Nation elder Clarence "Butch" Dick (Yux’wey’lupton), is an inspiring local visionary trained in fine art who continues to play a pivotal role in youth empowerment and whose tireless commitment to creatively championing the Songhees carving style has touched every generation.

Resume

Butch Dick is a master carver trained in fine art and graphic design. He taught First Nations Art and Culture in School District 61 for more than 20 years and was an Assistant Professor at the University of Victoria, teaching an Indigenous Learning course. Butch Dick also trained his two sons, Clarence Dick Jr. and Bradley Dick in the art of carving. Father and sons work closely together on aboriginal art projects.

Details
Artwork type
First Nations
Medium
Carving: close-grain red cedar was used to carve the whorl.<br />Bronze casting: made as a disk, anchored to a brown powder-coated aluminum pole.
Dimensions
site marker 2.5 metres in height
Site
Lower Causeway on the Inner Harbour, in front of Fairmont Empress Hotel
Artwork category
Civic Public Art
Community
Victoria
Date unveiled
September 30, 2008
Location
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Territorial Acknowledgement

The CRD conducts its business within the Territories of many First Nations, all of whom have a long-standing relationship with the land and waters from time immemorial that continues to this day. Statement of Reconciliation