NVMA Public Art Commission

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Wade Baker, photo by John Porter

Artist Wade Baker has been commissioned through the North Vancouver Museum and Archives to create a carving of the native Squamish story, Sch’ich’iyúy (‘The Sisters Mountain’). This piece will reflect the traditional story of the mountain peaks that are also known as ‘The Lions’.

Carved from cedar, the panel will be placed in the New Museum lobby where it will welcome visitors and acquaint them with stories about these prominent north shore mountain peaks.

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Wade Baker, photo by John Porter

In the fall of 2019, a new North Vancouver Museum will open in Lower Lonsdale to replace the old museum located in Presentation House Arts Centre. The new 16,000 sq. ft. Museum will include state-of-the-art climate-controlled exhibit and collection management areas, plus welcoming spaces for school classes, programs and events. The new Museum lobby will also provide a home for the iconic Streetcar #153.

The commissioning of the artwork was administered in partnership with the City of North Vancouver’s Public Art Program and the North Vancouver Recreation and Culture Commission.

Source: North Vancouver Museum and Archives