CULTURAL GROUP:
Haida

BORN:
1943

BIRTHPLACE:
Skidegate, Haida Gwaii

Pat McGuire's primary crests were Eagle and Killerwhale. He was a descendant of the great Haida artist, Charles Gladstone. He began drawing and painting at a very young age, and learned a great deal about Haida art and culture through his uncle, Joe Tulip. He was attracted to argillite in his youth, and is perhaps best known for his work in this medium, although he was also a gifted painter and jeweller. Pat’s carving style was distinctive with clean and sweeping lines. He was also one of the few modern Northwest Coast Native artists to produce watercolour paintings on a regular basis. He moved to Vancouver in his twenties, and established an unofficial school of argillite carving. He worked with many artists including Pat Dixon, Denny Dixon, Ron Russ, and Doug Wilson. He passed away in 1970.