Description
Roy Henry Vickers is a renowned carver, painter, printmaker and storyteller, with works influenced by his Tsimshian, Haida, Heiltsuk and British heritage. He is the illustrator and co-author of Harbour Publishing’s popular children’s First West Coast Book series and Northwest Coast Legends series, the latter of which were all shortlisted for the Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award: Raven Brings the Light in 2014, Cloudwalker in 2015, Orca Chief in 2016 and Peace Dancer in 2017. Lucky Budd holds an MA in history and has digitized many high-profile oral history collections, including that of the Nisga'a First Nation. In addition to co-authoring the award-winning First West Coast Book series and Northwest Coast Legends series, he is also the author of Voices of British Columbia (Douglas & McIntyre, 2010)—a bestseller which was shortlisted for the 2011 Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award—and its sequel, Echoes of British Columbia (2014). He lives in Victoria, BC.
A career best-of retrospective to commemorate Indigenous artist Roy Henry Vickers’s 80th birthday, in an affordably-priced quality paperback format.
Celebrate the 80th birthday of one of Canada’s most recognized Indigenous artists with this selected volume of Roy Henry Vickers’s greatest works. This collection includes eighty artworks spanning 1974 to 2024—over fifty years in Vickers’s career as an artist.
Vickers’s books, artworks, sculptures and prints are world-renowned for representing the natural beauty of British Columbia. His storied artistic career began when he was rejected from the RCMP for his colourblindness, and brought him through such milestones as building the Roy Henry Vickers Gallery in Tofino, BC, and being the artistic director for the construction of part of the Vancouver International Airport. The Best of Roy Henry Vickers brings together the iconographies that have made Vickers a household name, showcasing vibrant landscapes, iconic Northwest Coast legends and the unique moments of West Coast life rendered in his signature bold lines and vivid colours.
The Best of Roy Henry Vickers is a milestone celebration of a traditional storyteller and a tribute to a lifetime of artistry—a visual treat for anyone who feels a connection to the beauty and spirit of the Pacific Northwest.