Jody Broomfield
| Jody Broomfield | |
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| Born |
October 11, 1976 North Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Movement | Coast Salish |
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Jody Broomfield (born 11 September 1976[1]) is a Canadian artist working in the Coast Salish tradition.[2] His work includes several coin designs for the Royal Canadian Mint.
Broomfield was born in North Vancouver, British Columbia,[1] and later moved to the Capilano Reserve. In 1999,[1] he decided to leave his jobs in building maintenance and youth work and devote his full-time to art.[3]
Broomfield's design was used for a medallion given to all at the closing ceremonies of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin.[4] The design represented the Squamish, Musqueam, Lil'wat and Tsleil-Waututh, the four nations whose traditional territories were the site of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.[3] The same design was then used by the Royal Canadian Mint for a $75 gold coin.[5]
Broomfield also designed a $300 face value coin issued by the mint which features a moon mask. The mint struck 1,200 of the coins and sold them at $1,600 per coin.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Lattimer Gallery - Artist Bio - Jody Broomfield". lattimergallery.com. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sinoski, Kelly (20 October 2007). "Salish artist designs $1,600 gold coin". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 21 August 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fitzgerald, Nicole (25 May 2007). "Native artist grows on Olympic stage". Pique Newsmagazine. Archived from the original on 21 August 2013.
- ↑ Forsyth, Janice; Giles, Audrey R. (2012-12-25). Aboriginal Peoples and Sport in Canada: Historical Foundations and Contemporary Issues. UBC Press. p. 56. ISBN 9780774824224. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ↑ "Collectors' Corner". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 21 August 2013.