Cedar Raven Bowl Robert Tait

1990's

3"x 3" x 2"

Robert or “Chip” Tait was born to the Nisga’a nation in 1953 in Prince Rupert, BC. Robert comes from a very talented family, joining the ranks of his two elder brothers, famous carvers; Norman Tait and Alver Tait. In 1979 he completed the Indian Arts and Crafts Carving and Design Course in Vancouver BC, and began his apprenticeship with his brother Norman.

He is an experienced carver crating works of art in spoons, bowls, traditional ceremonial regalia, canoes and totem poles. His totem poles and canoes can be seen at the Native Education College, in Stanley Park in Vancouver BC, and as far away as the Field Museum in Chicago, IL. Robert progressed to jewelry engraving in the 1980s, focusing on silver and gold and opened his own carving studio from 1991 to 1994. His work is an intricate style, with a fine detail in design incorporating his Nisga’a ancestry. Sadly Robert passed away in 2018.