Artist Photo – Maynard Johnny Jr
Name:
Maynard Johnny Jr (1973 – )
Gender:
Male
Style:
Salish
Region:
Pacific Northwest Coast, Canada
Colonial name is Maynard Johnny Jr traditional name is Thii Hayqwtun (translates Big Fire). Maynard was born in Campbell River, British Columbia, he is Coast Salish on his father’s side and Kwakwaka’wakw on his mother’s side. Maynard has created the Salish Heron design on a BC Ferries vessel and has received the Fulmer Award in First Nations Art from BC Achievement. Maynard’s work is on Greys Anatomy since the beginning of the tv series. His work is all over the world in private collections, galleries and museums. Maynard has created the first Coast Salish mural in Chemainus the unceded traditional territory of Pune’luxutth Hul’q’umi’num people.
