Agreeable Strangers, Eh!
Connecting with Canadians,
one Face at a time
“Agreeable Strangers Eh” is an ongoing series portraits. Canadians are a very diverse group of people, each having a story to tell. This project gets me out to talk to fellow Canadians and ask for a portrait. I ask them how they are feeling at the moment and then look into my lens.
Meet FRancis HOrne Jr.
Francis Horne Jr. has watched his father, Francis Horne Sr. carve since childhood. He carved his first mask when he was twelve years old, and sold the first one at thirteen.
Francis has experience carving poles, masks, and rattles. He has also worked on a canoe that his father made for the Commonwealth Games. Francis works in traditional styles while continuing to explore new ideas. He is well on his way to becoming one of the prominent Northwest Coast artists of his generation. Francis Horne, Jr. was born in Chilliwack, B.C. in 1975, and is from the Coast Salish Nation, which represents the lower mainland of British Columbia.
MEet Kevin Stone
Kevin Stone is a world renowned Metal Artist located in Chilliwack, British Colombia. Kevin specializes in large-scale, one-of-a-kind, 3-dimensional, stainless steel sculptures. Kevin has developed a reputation for producing exquisite, highly detailed, stainless steel masterpieces for a growing international clientele. He enjoys the artistic challenge presented with each new piece, and is always interested in bringing someone’s vision to life.
Meet Leilani Diablo
I meet Leilani through a mutual friend, Leilani is a Cultural Support worker in the Fraser Valley. Leilani competes in dance at PowWows throughout BC. A quote she shares on her Instagram page, says a lot about who she is. “I am never in control of what happens around me but I am always in control of what happens within me”. Thanks for a special photo shoot.
Meet Darlene Harris “Qwelot’
Darlene has been beading for over 40 years. She has shared her knowledge of beading with many family members. Darlene and her husband both find beading relaxing and therapeutic. Thank you for sharing a small part of your life with me.
Meet Peter Lang “Wahkohtowin’
Peter Lang, Candidate for Region 2 Director of the BC Metis Federation, this image is called 'Wahkotohwin" which is a Cree word which denotes the interconnected nature of relationships, communities, and natural systems. Its literal meaning is "kinship", but it is often used to refer to Cree law, or Cree codes of conduct. Peter is holding an image of his great grandmother, who was Cree and Metis, Peters boots are made locally by a Sto-Lo, first nations artist, signifying the link and partnership between peoples and communities.
MEet Keith Point
Keith Point, Skowkale First Nation, has been actively racing with dugout canoes since 1979 while his experience coaching war canoes begun in 1988. Point is on the water coaching every day during the war canoe racing season. His love for war canoes and carving the dugouts was passed onto him from his father, Mark Point.
Meet Sebastian Abbott
Almost as soon as Sebastian Abbott could walk, he started powwow dancing. “The beadwork is my family crest,” Sebastian said with pride about the bottom apron of his regalia. He started out on the powwow trail as a Chicken dancer, which features one feather bustle, but now he’s advanced to the Men’s Fancy category wearing a double-bustle.
Meet Agreeable Strangers
“Agreeable Strangers Eh” is an ongoing series portraits. Canadians are a very diverse group of people, each having a story to tell. This project gets me out to talk to fellow Canadians and ask for a portrait. I ask them how they are feeling at the moment and then look into my lens.
