Arlene E. Ness

Arlene is a Giskaast from the House of Tsi Basaa. She lives in Gitanmaax near Hazelton, BC. After completing two years at Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art she transferred as a second year student into the Freda Diesing School of Northwest Coast Art.

“To me, art is an exploration and expression of culture, our environment and ourselves. I’m very lucky to have such a rich heritage to draw from.”

Freda Diesing School of Northwest Coast Art