ACCEPTING NEW COMMISSIONS
David
Boxley
NORTHWEST COAST
TSIMSHIAN ARTIST
TOTEM POLES
GALLERY
Carved from mature cedar trees, totem poles are an important part of the coastal First Nations culture. Totem poles were created and raised to represent a family-clan, its kinship system, its dignity, its accomplishments, it prestige, its adventures, its stories, its rights and prerogatives. A totem pole served, in essence, as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry.
Today, totem poles are carved for both Natives and non-Natives. They have come to represent Northwest Pacific Coast Native tradition and pride.
David has carved over 80 totems in the last 40 years. He has accepted commissions from foundations, agencies, companies and individuals. To discuss a commission, please contact David.
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20' Family Pole - Doylston, Pa
25' Eagle & The Young Chief - Walt Disney World Epcot Canadian Pavillion - Orlando, Fl
20' Totem Killer Whale - Walt Disney World Epcot Canadian Pavillion - Orlando, Fl
24' Totem - St. Louis, Mo
30' Totem- Land O Lakes, Wi
20' Eagle Clan Orgin Totem - Memphis Zoo, Tn
22' Eagle & The Young Chief - Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, Washington D.C.
22' Totem Honoring My Grandma - Metlakatla, Ak
Shaman Totem - Microsoft Campus Seattle, Wa
16' Frank Hayward Memorial Totem - Metlakatla, Ak
10' Totem - Michigan
8' Eagle Family Totem
20' Totem Alaska Native Medical Center - Anchorage, Ak
Two Totem Whidbey Island Wa
Alaska Native Center Anchorage, Ak
Raven & Frog Totem Portland Or
24' Totem Portland, Or
10' Eagle & Human Totem
8' Totem Pole - Doylston, Pa
Ft. Lewis College - Durango, Co
Strong People Totem Pole - Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe
12' Totem Pole - Geneva, Switzerland
40' Totem - Port Ludlow Wa.
