Authentic Kwakwaka'wakw Art's : Independent Artist; (Herman , JR)
Mr. Herman P Bruce, JR
NW Art Herman P. Mr.
Bruce, jr was born into the Mamalilikulla band one of the Kwakwakwa'wakw bands of Alert Bay, B.C. Herman's carving career begun in 1980 under the guidance of master carvers such as: Beau Dick (Kwakwakwa'wakw) Wayne Alfred (Kwakwakwa'wakw) at the young age of 14. Bruce mentions that Beau had instructed Herman to learn the tempering of knives and elbow adzes before he could learn the rich culture an
02/17/2026
kwakwaka"wakw Bakwas/Wildman of the woods
by: Herman P, Bruce, JR
yellow cedar
cedar bark
acrylic paint
8 " L by 6 " W by 4 1/2 " T
artist comment: " this Wildman of the woods can be seen looking at the killerwhale, The killerwhale image on the forehead of the bakwas"
Carvings are all hand made with elbow adzes and carving knives by Herman, JR.
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250.974.4178
11/26/2025
Bear & Cub/by: Herman, P. Bruce, JR
Artist Comment: "Here is a carving that was inspired by my niece when we were at a community dinner. My niece was holding her little baby boy who wouldn't sit still when he knew his father had walked away busy doing something. Anyways, he managed to squirm away from her." Thanks to my niece (Lisa) and great nephew
(Samuel) for this inspiration and insight.
yellow cedar
acrylic paint
ORDERS WELCOME
11/06/2025
From the Past: Herman, Jr art.
Kwakwaka'wakw: Dzunakwa Mask
By: Herman P. Bruce ,JR
red cedar
cedar bark
11/06/2025
Kwakwaka' wakw: Dzunakwa (Wild Woman of the woods)
carved and painted by: Herman P. Bruce, JR
Carved a few years ago.
yellow cedar
cedar bark
horse hair
alert bay B.C. Canada
11/05/2025
Kwakwaka' wakw Loon & Baby Tray
24 " Length by 11 3/4 " Width by 2" Thickness
Red Cedar
Acrylic paint
By: Herman P, Bruce, JR
Titled: "Protector & Excellent Provider".
Both parents help in raising their chicks.
11/04/2025
cub trying to squirm away
Kwakwaka'wakw art's: here is what herman, JR has come up with for the first week of august/2022
bear & cub
red cedar
acrylic paint
20 1/2" H by 11" W by 1/4 " thick
titled : "The playful one"
artist signature
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11/04/2025
loon landing
Kwakwaka'wakw Art's:
Herman.s landing loon
red cedar
acrylic paint
artist signature
Happy New Year!
10/26/2025
ready to make another one like the killerwhale and baby diving.
Kwakwaka'wakw Art's:
Herman's killerwhale/thunderbird /female spirit (flukes) baby whale
red cedar
min wax clear finish
Artist Comment: " Mr. Bruce was interested in trying something a little different with a contemporary style fluke. The fluke being the female spirit. The thunderbird represents high social status. The mother is known to teach their young to breath and dive when first born".
herman, JR
alert bay bc
yalis
Happy New Year! Everyone!
SOLD
ORDERS ARE WELCOME
Mr. H.Bruce, Jr is happy to share a Dzunakwa mask/old growth red cedar that is emerging. Hair, cedar bark hair. painted,
06/16/2025
Kwakwaka'wakw: Halibut Tray or Bowl/red cedar
Canadian First Nations Artist Herman P. Bruce, JR
Artist Comment: " been about twenty years since i carved something like this one". " I really enjoy carving and painting this carving". So much fun!
Commissioned : Sold