Louis de Niverville

Louis de NivervilleThe ninth of thirteen children, young Louis was sent to a sanatorium in Ottawa for treatment of spinal tuberculosis at age six. He remained there for four and a half years. This long term confinement would become a major influence on his art. Hired as an illustrator by the CBC in the late 1950s, de Niverville quickly immersed himself in the burgeoning Toronto art scene. His work relied heavily on his dreams and daydreams, and explored aspects of the

Owner & Designer

when taken together they exemplify the push and pull between heritage and modern sensibilities that has created a true design movement in this city on the lake

backed by science and grounded in decades of in-the-field experience

he has become one of the most accomplished artists on the Northwest Coast and a fierce advocate of Haida culture

engagement

material honesty

“Monumental and yet intensely human

The book is edited by artists Brady Marks and Mark Timmings

still ongoing

A richly illustrated look at the important formative years in Toronto of one of the country's greatest artists

uniting the kaleidoscopic array with often-harrowing stories of how they were made and reflections on the uncommon power they hold

and champion of Seattle’s restaurant community