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Ray Sim is a member of the Musqueam Salish Nation of Vancouver, BC. He also has close familial ties to the Gitksan through his grandfather, who is from the Gitanmaax Band. His first exposure to Northwest Cost Art came at age 12, when he attended art classes taught by Ron Hamilton. He has received two years formal training, first with Vernon Stephans and then with Ken Mowatt at the Kitanmaax School in Hazelton. He feels his time spent at ‘Ksan learning from these instructors has been an invaluable experience. More recently, in 2001, Ray was accepted into an Advanced Design Workshop given by Robert Davidson. Ray says that this has been a very enriching educational experience, and that what he has learned in these workshops will help to elevate his work to come to a higher level of accomplishment. He feels that all of his experiences with Northwest Coast art and artists have been very inspirational as they continue to enrich his life. He has taught art at both the Ha-ho-payuk School and the Friendship Centre in Port Alberni. Ray is an artist dedicated to his work, and he is continually striving to furthur his understanding of Northwest Coast Art. |
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