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Heber Reece About The Artist Heber Reece was born in the village of Klemtu, near Bella Bella, British Columbia. When he was twelve, his family moved to Hartly Bay. At this young age, Heber began to explore carving in wood. He continued learning on his own until 1988 when he was enrolled in the Kasan School of Native Art where he studied mask carving with Vernon Stephens. Since then, his teachers have included Victor Reece, Henry Greene, Art Sterritt and Earl Muldoe. About The Artist's Work Heber works exclusively in wood, carving masks, totems and rattles in the Tsimshian style. He recently worked on a 180' totem pole, the tallest in the world, in Victoria. His work is on display in galleries across the northwest. Heber takes the Killerwhale, the great hunter of the ocean, as his predominant family crest symbol. He is a self-taught carver who has been making Pacific Northwest Coast First Nation’s art for over twenty years (2009). Heber prefers to use such medium as alder and cedar wood. He is a versatile artist who makes such pieces as rattles, masks, grease bowls and paddles in the traditional style of his nation. During his carving career, Heber studied at a very prominent First Nation’s art school in Hazelton, B.C. known as K’san for one year in order to improve his skills as an artist. In 1995 Heber aided in carving a 30-foot totem pole for the Common Wealth Games. Presently he resides in Terrace, B.C. and is embarking on carving a totem pole for an establishment in Bellingham, WA. Heber comes from a long line of master
carvers and is considered to be in the same level himself. He is one of
many artists who are preserving his cultural background through his
artwork for future generations.
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