Based in the Columbia Valley
including a Grand Prize at the FCA Signature Medal Show
often blending memory-like imagery with a subtle sense of surrealism and movement
LAPIS LAZULI & FRESH WATER PEARL
he carved his first mask at the age of 13 and has since developed a practice that bridges contemporary expression with ancestral Kwakwaka’wakw traditions
TWO BIG BEARS Size:23 X 15 X 15 in. Based in the Columbia ValleyKen Q. Li is a master sculptor whose work blends traditional Chinese carving techniques with Western artistic influences, resulting in distinctive wildlife sculptures inspired by the Canadian landscape. Formally trained in jade, marble, and soapstone carving, and recognized with Chinas highest certification for art and craft technicians, Ken brings exceptional skill and authenticity to every piece. Now based in Edmonton, his sculptures of bears, owls,