Imperious Raven with Bear - Banff, AB, Canada - Outside Wooden Display Carvings on Waymarking.com

A giant raven is perched on a stump, and a bear is climbing up the stump. Carved as a relief in the side of the stump is a raven’s head, in a style similar to that used by Indigenous cultures of the Northwest Coast.

This is one of several carved wooden statues of wildlife near the entrance to the Douglas Fir Resort and Chalets on Banff’s Tunnel Mountain. A signature beneath the raven’s tail reads “Pete Ryan 2008 Hope, BC”.

Pete Ryan (1950-2021) was a well-known, very prolific chainsaw carver based in Hope, BC. (visit link)

REFERENCES and FURTHER READING

Millikan, Chris and Rick. “ Master Wood Carver: Hope’s Pete Ryan,” in Inspired, 1 Apr 2019. (visit link)

Type of wood carving: Chainsaw carving Artist's Name: Pete Ryan (1950-2021) Approximate size/height: 2 meters (6 feet) Type of wood: Western redcedar ? Other type: Not listed

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