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Lyle Campbell

Sta-Sta-ass Songalth Tribe; Kaighani Haida; Haida

Lyle R. Campbell born in 1969 is of the Sta-Sta-aas Songalth Tribe of the Kaighani Haida of Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands). He is a member of the Eagle Clan of the Edenshaw (It-in-su) family and his great grandfather was Chief Albert Edward Edenshaw. Lyle started drawing at age 8 and carving at age 14. He spent two years studying formal design and one year at the Gitanmax School of Northcoast Art at Ksan. He has had the privelege of working with many talented artists including Tsimshian artist Henry Green and Haida artist Robert Davidson. Today Lyle is working in several mediums; Engraving in gold and silver; carving in red cedar, alder, yew and yellow cedar; Carving argilitte and most recently limited edition prints. He is presently living and working in Victoria with his family.*

*Cited from www.pacificeditions.ca