Richard Shorty
Richard Shorty was born Southern Tutchone (Tshimsian) in Whitehorse, Yukon. He started his career with portraits, wildlife and scenic realismj. He now resides in Vancouver, B.C. Richard has been an artist since 1965. With his artistic abilities maturing, he started Native Design in 1980, enabling him to create a new dimension in native art, showing traditional with realistic flair. Richard creates killer whales, wolves and eagles, with an appeal that captures the moment. Today, Richard carves such items as killer whale rattles and wolf or eagle paddles. Much of his work hangs in galleries and museums in North America and Europe.
