Northwest Coast Squamish Nation Mask – Jim Paull

Squamish Nation — Coast Salish Carver, British Columbia

Jim Paull is a Squamish Nation woodcarver whose work reflects the deep carving traditions of the Coast Salish peoples of British Columbia. Working primarily in hand‑carved cedar, Paull creates plaques, masks, and small totemic forms that draw on the symbolic language of his Nation. His carvings often feature Thunderbird, wolf, and human‑spirit figures, rendered with the rounded, rhythmic contours characteristic of Salish design.

Active within the regional carving community, Paull’s work has circulated through Pacific Northwest galleries, private collections, and Canadian auction houses, where he is consistently identified as a Squamish Nation artist. Though not widely profiled in institutional publications, his carvings embody the continuity of Squamish cultural expression and the enduring strength of Coast Salish visual traditions.

Paull’s pieces remain valued for their clarity of form, cultural grounding, and the warmth of hand‑worked cedar, making them meaningful additions to contemporary collections of Northwest Coast Indigenous art.