Alfred Seaweed
Kwakiutl Artist

Alfred was born at Alert Bay, B.C. which is located about 70 miles from the Northwest tip of Vancouver Island. You need to catch a ferry from Port McNeil in order to get to Alert Bay which is situated on Cormorant Island. His parents are Henry & Mabel Seaweed. He was born May 22, 1949. He belongs to the Nimpkish Nation. Alfred credits Lloyd Wadhams
for teaching & inspiring him to become the artist that he is. His entire family are blessed with talent and all dabble in the Native arts & crafts. He attended school in the tiny community of Alert Bay. He has been practicing his artwork since 1978.

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