The Late Eugene Hunt 1946 - 2002. Born to Chief
Thomas Hunt and Emma Hunt; he was a member of the Fort Rupert Band
of the Kwaguilth nation. In the early 1960's Eugene spent about four
years carving at Thunderbird Park, Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria.
He left his artwork for the next twenty-five years, which he spent
as a commercial fisherman. Eugene resumed carving in 1987 and also
took up painting. In recent years he has worked with Calvin Hunt,
George Hunt Jr. and John Livingston. Eugene enjoys carving traditional
paddles, totems, and is also a drum maker. His works are collected
worldwide.
Wood Carver - Drum Maker