Eagle Mask by Micah Vogel ~ Pacific Northwest Coast ~ Makah

Description

Micah Vogel
Eagle Mask
signed and dated 1999, includes original invoice purchased in 2001
measures approximately: 17" D x 12" H x 11" W
About
Micah Vogel
Micah Vogel is a master artist
from the Makah Indian Nation, located on the northwestern tip of the Olympic Peninsula in the state of Washington. He
specializes in Makah-style carving of masks, rattles, totem poles, and drums. Vogel began carving at the age of nine, beginning with small, simple projects. At sixteen, Vogel apprenticed with master carver Greg Colfax on the Makah Reservation. At twenty-two, he had established himself as a professional carver. Micah Vogel believes that carving and pride in cultural traditions helps to keep youth off of the streets, providing a source of income, forming a connection with heritage, and cultivating self-esteem.
Vogel has won awards at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial Show and the Indian Art Northwest Show in Portland, Oregon.
The Washington State Arts Commission selected him to participate as a mentor in their apprenticeship program, and his work has joined that of his grandfather in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution.