Mask depicting a Mosquito by Gerard Tsonakwa, Abenaki

Mask depicting a Mosquito, 1991by Gerard Tsonakwa, Abenaki Nationmaple, feathers, leather, pigment14" high x 14" wide x 3" deep$750 Gerard Rancourt Tsonakwa is an Abenaki sculptor and storyteller from Quebec, Canada.  His work has been influenced both by his northern eastern roots as well as the southwest where he has found a new home.  Using stone, antler, bone and wood, he creates powerful masks and sculptures which draw from Native American social and spiritual traditions. With contemporary as well as ancient techniques, he creates works of art which have a beauty, originality and energy. Tsonakwa carries on the traditions of his father: “When I left my dear Canada, I came into a world of cities that I had only begun to understand.  For a long time I had difficulty dealing with the different ways and attitudes about life and the land.  I became trapped in the cities, I never blended in.  I became a Metis, a walker in the shadows between worlds and did not belong to either.  I walked