THUNDERBIRD AND CHIEFA rising star of Northwest Coastal artwork, Ernest Puglas creates cedar carving in the Kwakwakawakw traditions, which emphasize bold, flowing form line design (curved lines, shaping faces, animals, and beings). Each piece incorporates layered figures with symbolic imagery tied to ancestry, clan crests, and oral histories. His carvings are not abstract, they are rather more story based and representational. He often depicts human ancestors, animals and