Ralph Burgess
Tsimshian Artist

Ralph, who is a member of the Wolf Clan, was born in 1944 to the Tsimshian Nation at the Gitskan village of Kispiox, B.C. Ralph has always been interested with the Tsimshian art from which portrays the history of his people. As a young boy he was fascinated with the great totem poles of his village and carved small ones as a hobby. He did not seriously pursue the native art form until 1983 when he was introduced to silver engraving. Ralph has developed his own technique and has become a very accomplished and respected engraver. Ralph's silver and gold traditional style jewelry is held in many private collections around the world.

Gold - Silver Carver