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Robert Davidson (18 April 1804 – 16 November 1894) [1] was a Scottish inventor who built the first known electric locomotive in 1837. He was a lifelong resident of Aberdeen, northeast Scotland, where he was a prosperous chemist and dyer, amongst other ventures.
Robert Davidson is one of Canada’s most respected and important contemporary visual artists. A Northwest Coast native of Haida and Tlingit Descent, he is a master sculptor of totem poles and masks and works in a variety of other media as a printmaker, painter and jeweler.
Robert Charles Davidson OC OBC RCA (born 4 November 1946), is a Canadian artist of Haida heritage. Davidson's Haida name is G̲uud San Glans , which means "Eagle of the Dawn". He is a leading figure in the renaissance of Haida art and culture.
“Haida artist Robert Davidson is one of the foremost cultural icons of the age. Haida Modern features candid and revealing conversations with the artist himself, along with commentary from art historians, politicians, musicians and family members detailing the importance and impact of Davidson’s work.
Oct 25, 2010 · Robert Charles Davidson, CM (also called Guud San Glans, meaning “Eagle of the Dawn" in the Haida language), artist (born on 4 November 1946 in Hydaburg, Alaska). Of Haida and Tlingit descent, Robert Davidson is a highly respected painter, master carver and printmaker.
He is a leading figure in the renaissance of Haida art and culture and is a founding member of the Rainbow Creek Dancers with his brother and fellow artist, Reg Davidson. He is also one of the founding members of the Haida Gwaii Singers Society, started by Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson.
Nov 28, 2022 · Robert Davidson, Occupied, 2007, screenprint on paper, Collection of the Vancouver Art Gallery, Gift of the Artist Davidson part of Northwest Coast revival. In his introductory remarks, Davidson revealed that when he was a child, there was no art in his community of Masset on Haida Gwai.
Oct 1, 2019 · The film chronicles Haida artist Robert Davidson's life, and looks at the impact Davidson and his work have had on the country.
Robert Davidson is one of Canada’s most celebrated artists. He has received every national and regional award that can be bestowed upon an artist including the Order of Canada, the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, the Order of British Columbia, and the Audain Prize.
Robert Davidson is one of Canada’s most respected and important contemporary visual artists. A Northwest Coast native of Haida and Tlingit descent, he is a master carver of totem poles and masks and works in a variety of other media as a printmaker, painter and jeweler.
