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Size: 16.5″ Diameter x 8″ Wide x. MINT – NEW condition. Born on September 20, 1973 in Fort McLeod, AB, Valencia M. Bird is Cree, from the Saddle Lake First Nation, which is located northeast of Edmonton by St. She is a mother of four children, two boys and two girls. She is teaching her daughters the wonder of working with stone. Her signature style incorporates an incredible ability to balance her carvings, as though they are caught frozen in dance. She was raised on a 365 acre farm in Alberta, where she had spent much of her childhood free time deep within the forests, developing a close connection to the land and wildlife. It was at the farm, playing with natural mud and clay, when Valencia’s art career began. In 1989, she moved from the farm to the city of Edmonton and spent much of her free time in the provincial museum of Alberta, the Citadel Theater, and the local libraries. She spent hours drawing the wildlife exhibits at the museum; this time would serve her well in designing prototypes for her carving career which began in 1998. 1n 1998, Valencia spent many hours watching her uncle, Donnie Bird, carve in his shop. She spent several months hanging around the shop, and one day, her uncle offered her a piece of stone and told her, “You’ve been watching long enough now, you should know what to do”. Thus, began Valencia’s career within the art of capturing and bringing out the spirits within the stone. She mentored under her uncle solid for a year, and then branched onto her own to discover her own style. Valencia has a deep reverence for the northern elements, and as one can see, that influence can be seen within her art. Clear flowing movement, well rounded curves, and deep emotion emit within each piece. Much the same way Old Man Coyote blew smoke on the clay figurines to bring life to Turtle Island, Valencia offers sacred tobacco to the spirit of the stone, which then shows itself coming out from the bulk of the rock. Valencia carves grizzly, black, and polar bears, in different poses, standing, walking, and dancing, digging, and fishing, jumping, and swimming. She carve buffalo, seals, owls, and eagles, and whales. Several of her pieces have been humanoid, often depicting the true ruggedness of natural life, mother and child, the hunter, the lovers, each piece touches the inner chi of the viewer and connects to the inner true nature. We are authorized dealers with almost every publisher in N. America and know we can list world class artists at remarkable prices! Canadian residents add GST. All items are completely insured to arrive in MINT condition! Art Country Canada Gallery. Art Country Canada Rocky Mountain Art Gallery 729 Main Street Canmore, Alberta T1W 2B2. Mill Pond Press Dealer / Somerset Publishing Dealer / Wild Wings Dealer. We work hard to do business the old fashioned way, we treat all customers as if they are family. We answer emails courteously and are fair in all our dealings. We have a toll free number for easy service. We make every effort to answer all emails as quickly as possible. We accept whatever method is most convenient for you. We ask all auctions to be paid for in the fastest possible time frame. Let us know if you want your item framed. We offer incredible custom framing designs and superb pricing!