Hunt, Bradley

Bradley Hunt was a Heiltsuk First Nations from Bella Bella on the Central Coast of BC. He attended the Vancouver School of Art for two years and then graduated with a B. Ed. double art major from the University of BC.

Bradley spent 11 years teaching at the elementary school level before becoming a full time artist in 1985. He worked primarily in wood, carving cedar into beautiful pieces of Art. Raven, the crest figure on his grandfather’s side of the family, is his inspiration and is most prominent in his work. Recently Bradley returned to painting and was excited about this new way of bringing the stories and characters of the Northwest Coast to life in a different medium.

Bradley was a self taught Northwest Coast native artist who had been able to revive the art of his people with his own work and by teaching his sons Shawn and Dean who are also accomplished Heiltsuk artists.

Bradley believed you needed to learn the rules of the traditional art form and become proficient in creating art using these forms and then and only then, can you push the boundaries of the art in your own style.

Bradley passed away in early September 2025.