Richard Hunt is a Kwa-gulth (Kwakiutl) Native from Fort Rupert, near the northern tip of Vancouver Island, B.C. The Hunt family has been at the centre of traditional ceremonial life and carving for generations. Richard's grandfather, Mungo Martin, was largely responsible for the rebirth of Northwest Coast Indian art. Richard began carving at the age of 12 under his father, Henry Hunt, also a renowned artist. Richard worked as chief carver in Thunderbird Park at the Provincial Museum for more than a decade. He is now a freelance artist. His totem poles, masks, rattles and prints are in museums and private collections throughout North America and Europe. In 1991, Richard was the recipient of the prestigious Order of British Columbia, the first native to be so honoured and in 1994 became a member of the Order of Canada.

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