Hornby Island artist wins aboriginal award
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Updated: October 15, 2009 12:51 PM
Isabel Rorick of Hornby Island is one of six recipients of the third annual B.C. Creative Achievement Awards for Aboriginal Art.
The six, including four from Vancouver Island besides Rorick, were honoured Thursday by Premier Gordon Campbell and
Keith Mitchell, chair of the B.C. Achievement Foundation.
"Through their carving, painting, jewelry and weaving, these artists have
made an important contribution to a tradition of cultural diversity and
richness that stretches back through the centuries," said Campbell, a director of the BC Achievement Foundation. "It is a tribute to the incredible cultural heritage of B.C.'s First Nations and an extraordinary legacy that all British Columbians can take pride in."
Mitchell introduced the awards and explained, "The BC Creative Achievement
Awards are the most prestigious awards for Aboriginal Art in British Columbia. Since 2007, the awards have tracked the careers of outstanding practitioners in aboriginal art while reflecting the healthy and vibrant diversity of aboriginal culture throughout the province."
The other recipients in the juried competition are Calvin Hunt of Port Hardy, Richard Hunt of Victoria, Noeleen McQuary of Vanderhoof and John Marston of Ladysmith.
Each receives a $2,500 prize and is granted the use of the B.C. Creative Achievement Award seal to signify their creative excellence.
Earl Muldon, a Gitxsan artist from Hazelton, was named the recipient of the
2009 B.C. Lifetime Creative Achievement Award for Aboriginal Art.
