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Paul Johnny Signed Felt Appliqué Scarf with Abstract Figural Motifs

Currency:CAD Category:First Nations Art Start Price:10.00 CAD
Paul Johnny Signed Felt Appliqué Scarf with Abstract Figural Motifs
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Long burgundy textile scarf with dark navy backing and stitched felt appliqué decoration at both ends. The design comprises abstract zoomorphic figures worked in orange, green, brown, gray, white, and black, with circular fields and layered eye details. Embroidered "PAUL JOHNNY" and marked "67."

ARTIST / CREATOR BIOGRAPHY
Paul Johnny (born 1932) is a Canadian artist whose recorded body of work encompasses sculpture, carving, painted wood, and textile art. He is particularly associated with Northwest Coast subjects and forms, including masks, standing figures, shamans, and totem poles ranging from small models to monumental carvings. Johnny's sculptural work often combines cedar or other wood with paint and mixed-media elements such as hair, copper, and shell. His figures are characterized by strong silhouettes, emphatic eyes, and layered areas of color that translate readily between carved surfaces and appliquéd textiles. Documented textile works include hand-stitched blankets and long felt-appliqué scarves decorated with abstract figures. These works carry the same interest in bold contours, contrasting colors, and animated creature forms found throughout his carvings. Johnny's varied practice reflects the movement of a personal design language across functional textiles and freestanding sculpture, joining tactile construction with direct, graphic imagery.

Signature: Embroidered "PAUL JOHNNY"
Materials: Textile with felt appliqué and stitched decoration
Palette: Burgundy, navy, orange, green, brown, gray, white, and black
Condition: As pictured.