Corey Bulpitt

Haida artist and Naikun Raven Clan member, Corey Bulpitt, descends from a line of master Haida artists and carvers including great-great- grandfathers Louis Collison and Charles Edenshaw. Drawing his inspiration from traditional carvers and artists, Corey graduated from the Langley Fine Arts School in 1996. Upon his return to Haida Gwaii in 1999, he began a three-year apprenticeship under his uncle, master carver, Christian White creating masks, paddles, and dance screens for the Massett and Skidegate Dance groups.

Noted collaborations have been with artists Joe David, Dwayne Simeon, Beau Dick and Dempsey Bob to make monumental work. Currently working as a painter, jeweler, wood and argillite carver, Corey enjoys exploring different mediums such as spray paint used to create large-scale paintings involving urban youth in Vancouver.

Developing his aesthetic style from traditional Haida forms and legends to capture the importance of Haida art in his work, Corey also embraces contemporary art forms and experiments with traditional and 21st Century materials.