Brian Bob
Brian’s Mother, Fran Bob (nee Touchie), hails from Nuu-cha-nulth Territory. His Father is
Wilson Bob, the Hereditary Chief from Snaw-Naw As, Coast Salish Territory, in Nanoose B.C.
Brian Bob’s artwork reflects both Nuu-cha-nulth and coast Salish carving styles.
The Bob family has a long held reputation as gifted carvers, Brian Bob has formed a reputation for exceptional salmon designs, his plaques are well collected and very highly regarded by other carvers in the area.
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Hello Brian Bob,
My name is Linda Richards. Thank you for your Kingfisher carving. I think of it as pointing the way. The reason I picked the carving is that my grandparents had five acres of waterfont property in Crofton, BC, passed down to them from my great-grandparents, where I used to watch and listen to the kingfishers. We no longer have the property but the carving is a symbol to me of some of my best childhood memories.
Victoria, BC, was my birthplace and I have lived all my life on Vancouver Island. My great, great, great, great, I believe one more great, grandmother was the first white woman to set foot on the West Coast in 1787. Francis Barkely and her husband Captain Charles Barkley were fur traders from Scotland.
Although I really wanted to also buy the whale carving at the Cedar House Gallery there is some concern about the extinction of one of the species mentioned in the whale museum at Telegraph Cove. I believe I can understand your wish for whale hunting rights.
Linda Richards
Hi Linda
Great family history, not to many locals on Island any more
Yes Bob caught that moment your kingfisher was hoovering in
midair ready to dive & yes they make a lot of noise.
The Whale bone was found on beach 25 years ago at
Cape Scott hope it’s not one of the hunted .
This is the best payback for opening store someone that
see’s more then a carving.
Cheers
John Jacobs