Bear Mother - Larry (Lawrence) Rosso

Larry Rosso, Carrier artist, was taught by Doug Cranmer and was influenced by Lloyd Wadhams Sr and Amos Dawson. In 1987/88, he worked with Robert Davidson on a house front project and continued a three-year apprenticeship with Robert. Larry's carvings were often re-creations of Carrier designs and artifacts, from the Hazelton area, and his graphic designs were influenced by Kwakwaka'wakw traditions. His work consisted of carving feast bowls, coffee tables, bent boxes, wall panels and masks as well as producing original oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings. Larry owned and operated Northwest Coast Screen crafts 1976 Ltd. and specialized in printing limited edition serigraphs for artists such as Roy Vickers, Robert Davidson and a number of other artists. Larry passed away in 2006.